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M4.5 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi

2464 d ago · 18 Jan 2020, 03:31 UTC 111 km S of Tondano, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 111 km S of Tondano, Indonesia on 18 Jan 2020, 03:31 UTC at a depth of 79 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Kotamobagu, about 82 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:41 UTC

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