M5.3 earthquake near Tahuna, North Sulawesi
90 d ago · 18 Jul 2026, 02:23 UTC 114 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 114 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines on 18 Jul 2026, 02:23 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Tahuna, about 115 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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