M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 56 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-26 08:56:51 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2025 at 08:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 56 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 08:56:51 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.29830, 124.92550

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tondano112.0 kmN33'317
Bitung129.0 kmN225'134
General Santos647.1 kmN722'059

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