M5.9 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi
148 d ago · 22 May 2026, 01:05 UTC 115 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 115 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia on 22 May 2026, 01:05 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Bitung, about 116 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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