M5.1 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 98 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 24 Feb 2019, 13:29 UTC at a depth of 98 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 98 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.