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M4.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 14:47:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
87.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 14:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
cfe312b295a891bae8a2dc375ff57a47ac386ce2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 14:47:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.23000, 125.84000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 557 Catalogue entries

Of 556 other entries for this area and period, 56 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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