5.2
Earthquake Details: 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia
Oct 9, 2026, 05:11:04
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia on Oct 9, 2026 at 05:11:04. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 40.05 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth40.05 km
Significance417
Latitude0.7587
Longitude125.9365
Event IDus6000u13v
Magnitude5.2
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 06:16:52 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 13:11:04 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 05:11:04 UTC
40.05 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3297 km SSE of Tabiauan, PhilippinesBeforeM3.7Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM4.722 km WNW of Manado, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Molucca SeaBeforeM3.9Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaAfterM4.0Halmahera, IndonesiaAfterM5.1133 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaAfterM5.0141 km E of Bitung, IndonesiaAfter
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