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M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 19:10:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 19:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
69d944fa7cf2ff671990fa654cb0f27624ee1dbd
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 19:10:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.81210, 125.39140
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan114.4 kmN24'256
General Santos146.7 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours99
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M5.12026-06-12 19:10:04 UTC35.9 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-06-12 19:48:57 UTC89.6 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-12 19:59:56 UTC80.7 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-12 20:23:22 UTC84.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72026-06-12 20:30:24 UTC55.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-06-12 21:21:16 UTC48.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-06-12 21:55:01 UTC20.9 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-06-12 22:48:40 UTC138.1 kmPhilippines M3.02026-06-12 23:42:04 UTC89.5 kmPhilippines M3.22026-06-12 23:56:01 UTC61.5 kmPhilippines M3.32026-06-13 00:03:08 UTC46.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-06-13 00:54:52 UTC60.9 kmSulawesi Utara

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 558 Catalogue entries

Of 557 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥4314
Earlier events M≥5126
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC94.7 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC99.1 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC95.7 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC100.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC102.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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