M5.1 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
1857 d ago · 15 Sept 2021, 00:49 UTC 125 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 125 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 15 Sept 2021, 00:49 UTC at a depth of 46 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 126 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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