M5.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-06-09 17:40:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 36.2 km
Source: EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 36 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 EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

36.2 km

UTC time

2026-06-09 17:40:37 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

4.83950, 125.28520

Depth profile

Shallow

36.2 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

Glan109.9 kmN24'256

General Santos142.1 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

Awu

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
Melebingoy

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
Matutum

Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
Banua Wuhu

Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Karangetang Activity reported

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
Ruang

Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20

First 24 hours58

First 72 hours166

Strongest subsequent eventM6.7

M3.12026-06-09 17:46:52 UTC68.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.02026-06-09 18:09:53 UTC104.7 km8 km SW of Taluya, Philippines M5.02026-06-09 18:09:54 UTC116.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M3.82026-06-09 18:58:40 UTC102.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42026-06-09 19:07:07 UTC12.4 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.82026-06-09 19:09:53 UTC41.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52026-06-09 19:12:56 UTC94.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-06-09 19:22:50 UTC8.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.02026-06-09 19:33:47 UTC91.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.32026-06-09 20:09:40 UTC106.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.02026-06-09 20:16:57 UTC49.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02026-06-09 20:50:11 UTC106.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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#71

Earlier events M≥4253

Earlier events M≥598

Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC87.7 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC93.6 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC90.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC96.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC96.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

492

Country (24h)

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