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M5.4 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 17:22:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
100.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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M5.4 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 17:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
28eace2e9d249aad5a8c846a55e7dbc7cae1ecb6
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 17:22:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
5.10000, 126.02000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan121.1 kmNW24'256
General Santos146.6 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-02-28 17:22:22 UTC21.7 kmSulawesi Utara M3.02026-03-01 02:35:00 UTC138.0 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-03-01 15:21:16 UTC69.3 kmSulawesi Utara M3.42026-03-01 16:07:48 UTC101.2 kmPhilippines M3.02026-03-02 14:42:50 UTC102.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-03-02 23:52:01 UTC148.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82026-03-03 11:25:30 UTC134.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.42026-03-03 15:34:01 UTC122.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-03-04 16:39:00 UTC54.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-03-05 12:28:38 UTC88.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22026-03-06 05:10:33 UTC73.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62026-03-07 07:08:08 UTC100.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 597 Catalogue entries

Of 596 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4198
Earlier events M≥543
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC21.5 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC21.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC25.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.92025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC87.3 km M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC20.8 kmNorth Sulawesi

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