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M5.5 Depth: 101.2 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 17:22:23 UTC Local time: —

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 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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 (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
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
    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 km M3.42026-03-03 15:34:01 UTC144.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-03-04 16:39:00 UTC77.6 km M3.22026-03-05 12:28:38 UTC108.9 km M4.22026-03-06 05:10:33 UTC77.7 km M3.62026-03-07 07:08:08 UTC115.3 km M3.92026-03-08 07:03:28 UTC79.3 km M3.62026-03-13 22:07:40 UTC26.1 km M3.32026-03-16 11:23:35 UTC116.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4159
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC41.0 km M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC42.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.52025-11-25 10:45:12 UTC136.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-02-28 17:22:21 UTC24.0 kmSulawesi Utara M5.42025-11-25 10:45:19 UTC143.3 km8 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines

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