M5.3 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-17 23:21:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 142.4 km
Source: EMSC

MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 23:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA. At around 142 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

142.4 km

UTC time

2026-04-17 23:21:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

0.06290, 123.66130

Temperature

27.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

142.4 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

Gorontalo85.0 kmNW205'390

General Santos693.3 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

Ambang

Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
Soputan

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
Lokon-Empung

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
Mahawu

Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
Klabat

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
Colo

Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22026-04-17 23:21:30 UTC10.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Manado (Monde) M2.82026-04-18 18:27:10 UTC101.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-19 10:02:20 UTC90.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.22026-04-19 19:23:24 UTC78.0 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.02026-04-20 16:31:29 UTC146.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.22026-04-20 19:53:57 UTC60.8 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-04-22 08:19:32 UTC84.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-22 17:14:58 UTC63.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-22 17:43:15 UTC57.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-22 23:48:44 UTC72.5 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.82026-04-23 06:29:08 UTC90.9 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.92026-04-23 20:42:08 UTC146.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13

Earlier events M≥4110

Earlier events M≥523

Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-11-17 12:12:35 UTC38.5 km M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC64.8 km M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC134.9 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC136.4 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC60.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

505

Country (24h)

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