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M5.0 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

UTC time: 2026-03-11 02:12:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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M5.0 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi · 2026-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi · 2026-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 02:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
88982b36e819c4e16cc1697581a71c59f39cfc32
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 02:12:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-0.47000, 122.01000
Temperature
29.6°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
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
Luwuk101.7 kmSE47'778
Gorontalo162.0 kmNE205'390
Samarinda540.9 kmW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 300 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tanjung Api AirportIndonesia · OJU · WAFU
    61.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM3.8
M2.82026-03-11 04:55:25 UTC55.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-12 05:44:29 UTC108.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82026-03-12 07:46:26 UTC64.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52026-03-12 11:53:04 UTC8.9 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.82026-03-13 21:10:55 UTC92.5 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-14 07:54:06 UTC44.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-14 11:44:17 UTC75.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32026-03-14 15:00:05 UTC109.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.22026-03-14 19:23:55 UTC65.9 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.92026-03-15 10:04:44 UTC114.9 kmTilamuta M2.92026-03-16 01:24:10 UTC81.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-03-16 01:52:05 UTC138.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥517
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 UTC101.9 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC100.2 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC118.2 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC128.7 km M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC102.0 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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