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M5.0 Depth: 120.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 18:11:51 UTC Local time: —

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 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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 (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
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

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4108
Earlier events M≥517
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 M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC80.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC81.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.92025-11-04 23:32:23 UTC79.0 km

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