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M5.6 Depth: 118.4 km

M5.6 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 27, 2025 at 23:07 UTC. At around 118 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 USP. Indonesia: 82 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
118.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usp
Coordinates
5.28251, 125.98000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.4 km
Intermediate
118.4 km
118.4 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Glan105.0 kmNW24'256
General Santos128.5 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.92025-06-27 23:41:44 UTC13.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-06-27 23:41:45 UTC30.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.22025-06-28 01:00:38 UTC24.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-06-28 02:05:28 UTC32.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-06-28 02:18:35 UTC74.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62025-06-28 05:30:50 UTC28.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-06-28 05:33:21 UTC86.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.82025-06-28 09:29:21 UTC27.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC108.6 km M3.02025-06-28 15:11:16 UTC120.5 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-06-28 19:47:40 UTC24.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-06-29 00:50:17 UTC18.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥474
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC13.1 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC13.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC121.6 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.12025-06-24 06:24:31 UTC120.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.12025-06-22 23:34:29 UTC118.5 kmMindanao, Philippines

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