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M5.5 Depth: 49.9 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 01:56:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on June 11, 2026 at 01:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
49.9 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 01:56:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.87780, 125.43560
Temperature
25.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan108.3 kmN24'256
General Santos140.4 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.

91%Similarity M5.72026-06-08 UTC 3.9 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.9 km 91%Similarity M5.32026-06-08 UTC 2.4 km55 km S of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 8.0 km 90%Similarity M5.12026-06-08 UTC 6.5 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 19.6 km 90%Similarity M5.32026-06-08 UTC 5.9 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 5.1 km 90%Similarity M5.32026-06-08 UTC 6.6 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 5.1 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours140
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62026-06-11 01:56:17 UTC18.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-06-11 02:12:05 UTC36.3 km M3.02026-06-11 02:21:01 UTC74.2 kmJose Abad Santos M4.62026-06-11 02:43:38 UTC13.0 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-06-11 04:27:30 UTC93.2 kmSarangani's at-large congressional district M3.32026-06-11 04:35:04 UTC83.2 kmSarangani's at-large congressional district M5.02026-06-11 05:38:46 UTC5.4 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-11 05:57:45 UTC147.7 kmMiangas M4.02026-06-11 06:17:21 UTC60.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-11 06:35:39 UTC147.1 kmMiangas M3.12026-06-11 06:57:19 UTC99.4 kmE. Alegado M5.42026-06-11 07:33:17 UTC7.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4283
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

M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC90.1 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC90.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC97.8 km M7.82026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC107.0 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42026-06-07 23:37:44 UTC98.9 kmEvent of magnitude 7.4, near Davao (Monde)

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