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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 01:15:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on January 30, 2026 at 01:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 01:15:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
resif
Coordinates
-0.08973, 124.77903
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tondano155.8 kmN33'317
Bitung174.5 kmN225'134
General Santos691.1 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

81%Similarity M4.32026-01-22 UTC 21.9 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 4.0 km 80%Similarity M4.92026-01-18 UTC 15.7 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 73.0 km 79%Similarity M4.32026-01-12 UTC 22.2 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 12.0 km 79%Similarity M4.92025-02-25 UTC 32.4 km51 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 3.6 km 77%Similarity M4.32026-01-24 UTC 32.6 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 2.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M2.62026-01-30 14:25:39 UTC87.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.02026-01-31 06:05:12 UTC24.8 kmSulawesi Utara M2.92026-02-01 00:59:12 UTC139.3 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.52026-02-02 12:19:51 UTC11.9 kmSulawesi Utara M3.22026-02-02 14:02:36 UTC129.3 kmTombatu Tiga M2.72026-02-02 18:18:37 UTC15.6 kmSulawesi Utara M3.32026-02-05 07:08:49 UTC142.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.62026-02-05 09:07:28 UTC88.3 kmSulawesi Utara M3.32026-02-06 13:44:21 UTC56.7 kmSulawesi Utara M4.12026-02-08 15:34:14 UTC61.4 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.12026-02-09 17:02:35 UTC73.6 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.82026-02-10 05:50:56 UTC123.3 kmSulawesi Utara

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC54.8 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M5.62025-04-17 00:51:23 UTC49.7 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M5.52025-11-17 12:12:37 UTC74.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.42025-11-17 12:12:38 UTC72.2 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.32025-11-17 12:12:38 UTC88.8 km61 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia

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