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M5.3 Earthquake near Bubalango, Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 21:34:53 UTC Local time: —

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M5.3 Earthquake near Bubalango, Gorontalo (Indonesia) · 2026-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Bubalango, Gorontalo (Indonesia) · 2026-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2026 at 21:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Bubalango, Gorontalo (Indonesia). At around 104 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
83567df60c7ef39e6dcec17342abecf1d9c429e6
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
103.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 21:34:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Bubalango
County
Pohuwato
Village
Bubalango
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.52660, 121.69860
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.6 km
Intermediate
103.6 km
103.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Molucca Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Sunda · about 198 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Toli-Toli124.7 kmNW242'783
Samarinda516.1 kmW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    71.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.3
M3.32026-10-12 01:05:31 UTC43.7 kmGorontalo

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.710.0 km16.7 km
USGSM5.3103.6 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.3113.4 km10.4 km
EMSCM5.8184.0 km18.6 km

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥497
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC43.0 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC38.8 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC21.5 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC43.0 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC12.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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