M5.0 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
2501 d ago · 11 Dec 2019, 17:48 UTC 161 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 161 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia on 11 Dec 2019, 17:48 UTC at a depth of 31 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kotamobagu, about 140 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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