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M5.0 Depth: 66.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-08 18:29:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2026 at 18:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 66 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. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 18:29:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.84000, 125.51000

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan114.6 kmN24'256
General Santos146.4 kmN722'059

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours88
First 72 hours212
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M3.12026-06-08 19:10:07 UTC72.2 km M4.42026-06-08 19:18:44 UTC53.6 kmSulawesi Utara M4.82026-06-08 19:24:45 UTC76.6 km M3.92026-06-08 19:46:56 UTC17.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.92026-06-08 20:03:04 UTC24.4 km M3.32026-06-08 20:20:01 UTC98.6 km M3.92026-06-08 20:46:03 UTC68.9 kmSarangani M3.62026-06-08 20:49:15 UTC104.8 kmPhilippines M4.32026-06-08 20:55:11 UTC59.9 kmSarangani M3.72026-06-08 21:37:50 UTC8.5 km M3.92026-06-08 21:58:47 UTC127.8 km M4.32026-06-08 22:17:05 UTC39.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#63
Earlier events M≥4230
Earlier events M≥577
Compared since2025-01-04

Strongest earlier events

M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC96.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC98.1 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC105.2 km M7.82026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC114.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42026-06-07 23:37:44 UTC106.7 kmEvent of magnitude 7.4, near Davao (Monde)

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