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M5.0 Earthquake near Celebes Sea

UTC time: 2026-01-31 00:36:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
343.0 km
Source
GFZ

Celebes Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Celebes Sea · 2026-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Celebes Sea · 2026-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Celebes Sea. The deep hypocenter at about 343 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
8c5255b382617f83eeb6f651529cc09304ba4f41
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
343.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 00:36:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
3.48000, 124.30000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 343 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 343 km
Deep
343 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna132.4 kmE35'307
Manado230.4 kmS458'582
General Santos308.3 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 239 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M3.42026-02-01 22:13:02 UTC79.1 kmCELEBES SEA M3.32026-02-04 18:40:18 UTC144.3 kmCELEBES SEA M2.82026-02-06 18:19:38 UTC143.2 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-02-13 09:34:01 UTC120.6 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-02-14 11:35:27 UTC110.0 kmCELEBES SEA M3.22026-02-22 11:28:30 UTC69.3 kmCELEBES SEA M4.62026-02-28 04:15:56 UTC33.7 kmCelebes Sea

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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