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M5.7 Earthquake near 113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:05:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
35.0 km
Source
NNSN

113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

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M5.7 Earthquake near 113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 01:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
f0bff14107ed1ba7d12fa7eed5a5d9b022b96742
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 01:05:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
1.04300, 126.06700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Bitung113.3 kmNW225'134
General Santos572.4 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.82026-05-22 01:05:09 UTC7.7 kmMaluku Utara M5.62026-05-22 01:05:10 UTC17.1 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.52026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC6.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Davao (Monde) M5.62026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC5.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M2.92026-05-22 01:30:58 UTC12.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-05-22 01:50:06 UTC55.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-05-22 02:03:48 UTC66.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 04:04:56 UTC42.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 06:45:28 UTC60.4 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 07:08:46 UTC44.7 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 08:04:33 UTC41.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-05-22 10:22:51 UTC83.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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#31
Earlier events M≥4474
Earlier events M≥5143
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.82026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC44.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC26.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC27.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC33.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC30.5 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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