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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 01:56:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 11, 2026 at 01:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 01:56:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.82000, 125.32000
Temperature
25.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan112.4 kmN24'256
General Santos144.7 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

90%Similarity M5.12026-06-10 UTC 1.4 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 25.0 km 90%Similarity M5.32025-11-03 UTC 11.5 km75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 16.9 km 88%Similarity M5.62026-06-08 UTC 11.1 km56 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 25.0 km 87%Similarity M5.02025-10-05 UTC 18.3 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 86%Similarity M5.62026-06-08 UTC 14.3 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 25.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours54
First 72 hours138
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.52026-06-11 01:56:14 UTC14.3 kmSulawesi Utara M5.62026-06-11 01:56:17 UTC31.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-06-11 02:12:05 UTC25.3 km M3.02026-06-11 02:21:01 UTC80.1 kmJose Abad Santos M4.62026-06-11 02:43:38 UTC10.2 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-06-11 04:27:30 UTC98.0 kmSarangani's at-large congressional district M3.32026-06-11 04:35:04 UTC88.0 kmSarangani's at-large congressional district M5.02026-06-11 05:38:46 UTC17.1 kmSulawesi Utara M4.02026-06-11 06:17:21 UTC53.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-06-11 06:57:19 UTC105.8 kmE. Alegado M5.42026-06-11 07:33:17 UTC11.5 km M5.22026-06-11 07:33:17 UTC6.7 kmSulawesi Utara

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥4261
Earlier events M≥593
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC93.2 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC91.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC99.4 km M7.82026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC108.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42026-06-07 23:37:44 UTC99.4 kmEvent of magnitude 7.4, near Davao (Monde)

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