M5.5 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi
1828 d ago · 14 Oct 2021, 15:16 UTC 134 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 134 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia on 14 Oct 2021, 15:16 UTC at a depth of 41 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 117 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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