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M5.0 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 18:11:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia) · 2026-02-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia) · 2026-02-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Gorontalo (Indonesia) on February 25, 2026 at 18:11 UTC. At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
b9a296437c87d12788783eea4f7a808a5f63d6a4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 18:11:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
isc
Coordinates
0.15000, 122.48000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
120 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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
Gorontalo77.8 kmNE205'390
Samarinda597.4 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    68.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.62026-02-25 18:11:56 UTC42.5 kmGorontalo M2.52026-02-25 19:56:15 UTC61.8 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-02-26 10:37:11 UTC107.7 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.52026-02-27 01:27:59 UTC21.5 kmGorontalo M2.62026-02-27 15:15:04 UTC56.3 kmGorontalo M2.62026-02-28 07:54:39 UTC41.9 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.82026-02-28 08:42:17 UTC88.1 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.92026-02-28 20:27:46 UTC91.3 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.82026-03-01 00:03:29 UTC78.9 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.92026-03-01 04:34:17 UTC135.2 kmPohuwato M2.62026-03-01 14:49:36 UTC70.1 kmMarisa Selatan M3.22026-03-01 16:10:26 UTC83.0 kmSulawesi Tengah

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

Of 93 other entries for this area and period, 2 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#22
Earlier events M≥4115
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC54.7 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC57.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC107.7 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC71.7 km M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC54.7 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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