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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-17 23:21:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
121.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (0.069, 123.791)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2026-04-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2026-04-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 23:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (0.069, 123.791). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c10aeaadd665fe49e48b50463863a69f32ac7fa1
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 23:21:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
0.06900, 123.79100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 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
Kotamobagu94.6 kmNE121'756
General Santos689.3 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bolaang Mongondow AirportIndonesia · LKM · WAMI
    95.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-04-17 23:21:26 UTC13.2 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.32026-04-17 23:21:29 UTC14.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M5.22026-04-17 23:21:30 UTC12.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Manado (Monde) M2.82026-04-18 18:27:10 UTC94.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-19 10:02:20 UTC94.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.22026-04-19 19:23:24 UTC92.0 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.22026-04-20 19:53:57 UTC73.3 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-04-22 08:19:32 UTC99.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-22 17:14:58 UTC49.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-22 17:43:15 UTC67.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-22 23:48:44 UTC86.2 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.82026-04-23 06:29:08 UTC104.6 kmSulawesi Tengah

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-11-17 12:12:35 UTC24.1 km M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC79.1 km M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC120.7 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC122.4 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC74.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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