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M5.3 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-06 18:56:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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M5.3 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 6, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
6fa7e47046ea4f61f5f45fe6abe6ad11c41791c0
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 18:56:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
-0.16000, 124.86000

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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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
Kotamobagu117.3 kmNW121'756
General Santos698.4 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-06-06 18:56:45 UTC26.0 kmSulawesi Utara M5.22026-06-06 18:56:47 UTC44.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.42026-06-07 02:47:09 UTC108.4 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.02026-06-09 04:25:10 UTC90.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32026-06-12 04:50:48 UTC131.7 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.12026-06-13 03:39:44 UTC139.6 kmMahembang M3.12026-06-14 03:44:07 UTC106.1 kmMaluku Utara M4.02026-06-14 14:49:15 UTC139.1 kmCentral Sulawesi M3.32026-06-15 08:18:26 UTC92.7 kmNorth Maluku M3.42026-06-15 08:22:18 UTC103.3 kmNorth Maluku M2.82026-06-16 18:10:18 UTC140.9 kmCentral Sulawesi M3.32026-06-19 20:12:40 UTC53.4 kmNorth Sulawesi

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 356 Catalogue entries

Of 355 other entries for this area and period, 0 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#9
Earlier events M≥4121
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC99.6 km M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC57.1 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC62.2 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M5.72026-01-18 04:16:45 UTC101.4 km M5.62026-04-17 23:21:24 UTC121.6 km

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