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M4.8 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 06:14:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
51.3 km
Source
USGS

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 5, 2026 at 06:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
80912127d4f192a752b75f5a007f58a8106423fb
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
51.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 06:14:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.49750, 126.93940
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.3 km
Shallow
51.3 km
51.3 km — close to the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 124 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 389 Catalogue entries

Of 388 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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