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M5.0 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi

142 d ago · 27 May 2026, 06:24 UTC 134 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 134 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia on 27 May 2026, 06:24 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Bitung, about 135 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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