M5.2 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
2252 d ago · 16 Aug 2020, 06:26 UTC 127 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 127 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 16 Aug 2020, 06:26 UTC at a depth of 423 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 Gorontalo, about 127 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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