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M5.3 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

UTC time: 2026-04-17 23:21:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
114.0 km
Source
GFZ

Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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M5.3 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi · 2026-04-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi · 2026-04-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
ddd102d895f4f8c183df6165e3ee0be62db3021d
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 23:21:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.07000, 123.91000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 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
Kotamobagu87.1 kmNE121'756
General Santos686.4 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 215 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
    92.1 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-04-17 23:21:29 UTC27.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA 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 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72026-04-19 10:02:20 UTC100.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA 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 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-22 17:14:58 UTC36.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-22 17:43:15 UTC77.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA 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

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#13
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC11.3 km M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC92.1 km M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC108.0 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia 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

Stats (last 24h)

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