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M5.1 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

2705 d ago · 21 May 2019, 18:42 UTC 118 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 118 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 21 May 2019, 18:42 UTC at a depth of 49 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 Gorontalo, about 119 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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