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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-06 18:56:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 6, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 18:56:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
resif
Coordinates
-0.15132, 125.12231
Temperature
28.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tondano163.6 kmN33'317
Bitung177.0 kmN225'134
General Santos696.6 kmN722'059

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4116
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-02

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC68.8 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M5.62025-04-17 00:51:23 UTC64.4 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M5.52025-11-17 12:12:37 UTC113.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.42025-11-17 12:12:38 UTC110.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.32026-04-17 23:21:26 UTC137.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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