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M5.3 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi

3462 d ago · 24 Apr 2017, 06:13 UTC 158 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 158 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia on 24 Apr 2017, 06:13 UTC at a depth of 40 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 135 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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