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M5.4 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 22:44:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Gorontalo (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
d57b619b9eee075ee1823a3bfbc3976964b68003
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 22:44:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
resif
Coordinates
0.13628, 122.78195
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo54.4 kmNE205'390
Samarinda630.6 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M2.92026-01-22 02:43:05 UTC124.9 kmBahingin M3.92026-01-22 05:23:57 UTC43.3 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.82026-01-23 04:20:56 UTC93.1 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.22026-01-23 17:04:30 UTC39.8 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-01-23 19:37:47 UTC46.8 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.62026-01-24 06:26:39 UTC26.1 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.02026-01-24 11:18:16 UTC125.2 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.92026-01-24 14:26:13 UTC89.0 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-01-24 18:32:17 UTC136.8 kmPohuwato M2.52026-01-25 02:35:30 UTC41.4 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-01-25 05:20:59 UTC112.9 kmPanjokon M3.52026-01-25 16:43:52 UTC109.0 kmPangkalaseang

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Of 92 other entries for this area and period, 0 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#11
Earlier events M≥4110
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC84.6 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC87.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-11-17 12:12:35 UTC136.0 km M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC140.0 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC40.5 km

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