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M5.3 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi

2428 d ago · 23 Feb 2020, 02:08 UTC 168 km S of Tondano, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 168 km S of Tondano, Indonesia on 23 Feb 2020, 02:08 UTC at a depth of 21 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 142 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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