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M5.5 Depth: 75.9 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

UTC time: 2026-02-19 00:26:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 19, 2026 at 00:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
75.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 00:26:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
1.11872, 121.93918

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.9 km
Intermediate
75.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo140.6 kmSE205'390
Samarinda562.2 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M2.82026-02-19 03:35:19 UTC46.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-02-20 11:00:06 UTC21.7 kmBodi M2.72026-02-21 18:39:33 UTC89.2 kmTimbolo M2.52026-02-21 19:10:03 UTC52.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-02-22 01:36:21 UTC44.3 kmLibuo M2.52026-02-22 04:31:25 UTC21.0 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.52026-02-23 16:37:45 UTC101.7 kmGorontalo M3.32026-02-24 00:40:01 UTC103.9 kmGorontalo M2.62026-02-25 13:34:10 UTC90.1 kmPanilan M5.02026-02-25 18:11:51 UTC123.4 kmGorontalo M4.62026-02-25 18:11:56 UTC95.4 kmGorontalo M4.72026-02-26 05:39:49 UTC65.5 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC76.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC77.6 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-07-14 05:50:43 UTC138.4 km M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC79.6 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC76.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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