M5.0 earthquake - 273 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
2017 d ago · 8 Apr 2021, 05:26 UTC 273 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 273 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 8 Apr 2021, 05:26 UTC at a depth of 543 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Toli-Toli, about 269 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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