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M5.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 17:22:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
101.2 km
Source
RESIF

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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M5.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on February 28, 2026 at 17:22 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
add0ba6e9c7081cb13508fa1d5bb0671bee0fe6b
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
101.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 17:22:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
resif
Coordinates
5.04394, 125.81050
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.2 km
Intermediate
101.2 km
101.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Glan109.7 kmNW24'256
General Santos138.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.02026-03-01 02:35:00 UTC134.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-03-01 15:21:16 UTC69.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.42026-03-01 16:07:48 UTC109.4 kmPhilippines M3.02026-03-02 14:42:50 UTC122.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-03-03 15:34:01 UTC144.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-03-04 16:39:00 UTC77.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.22026-03-05 12:28:38 UTC108.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22026-03-06 05:10:33 UTC77.7 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62026-03-07 07:08:08 UTC115.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92026-03-08 07:03:28 UTC79.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.62026-03-13 22:07:40 UTC26.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-03-16 11:23:35 UTC116.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.2108.7 km3.8 km
RESIFM5.5101.2 km0.0 km

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 597 Catalogue entries

Of 596 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4169
Earlier events M≥537
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 UTC41.1 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC41.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC42.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.92025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC107.9 km M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC32.5 kmNorth Sulawesi

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