M5.0 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 98 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 9 Oct 2023, 03:50 UTC at a depth of 137 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 99 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.