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M5.3 Depth: 114.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

UTC time: 2026-04-17 23:21:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 23:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi. At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 23:21:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.07000, 123.91000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo107.6 kmNW205'390
General Santos686.4 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.

90%Similarity M5.32025-11-17 UTC 11.3 km61 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 5.5 km 86%Similarity M5.32025-11-17 UTC 26.9 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 1.2 km 85%Similarity M5.42025-11-17 UTC 26.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 1.0 km 83%Similarity M5.52025-11-17 UTC 26.2 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 5.0 km 79%Similarity M4.42025-03-29 UTC 10.6 km69 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 10.2 km

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 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-04-17 23:21:29 UTC27.7 km M5.22026-04-17 23:21:30 UTC23.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Manado (Monde) M2.82026-04-18 18:27:10 UTC90.3 km M2.72026-04-19 10:02:20 UTC100.0 km M3.22026-04-19 19:23:24 UTC104.9 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.22026-04-20 19:53:57 UTC85.0 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.72026-04-22 08:19:32 UTC112.1 km M2.92026-04-22 17:14:58 UTC36.2 km M2.62026-04-22 17:43:15 UTC77.6 km M2.92026-04-22 23:48:44 UTC98.8 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.82026-04-23 06:29:08 UTC117.1 kmSulawesi Tengah M3.02026-04-24 09:23:12 UTC123.1 kmSulawesi Tengah

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4107
Earlier events M≥518
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 UTC109.8 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC87.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC84.5 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.92025-11-04 23:32:23 UTC89.6 km M5.62025-04-17 00:51:23 UTC107.9 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia

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