M5.3 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
2179 d ago · 28 Oct 2020, 09:08 UTC 173 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 173 km SSW of Tomohon, Indonesia on 28 Oct 2020, 09:08 UTC at a depth of 48 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 107 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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