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Earthquakes in North Sulawesi

In the last 30 days there were 13 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in North Sulawesi, and 0 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 5.2, 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia, on 2026-10-09.

Earthquakes M2.5+ in North Sulawesi

Last 24 hours0
Last 7 days0
Last 30 days13
Last year362
Last 5 years1,150

M1+ in the last 7 days: 0. Methodology

Fig. 1Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ in North Sulawesi

543 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in North Sulawesi in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Apr 2026, with 164.

01 — Latest

Latest earthquakes in North Sulawesi

Latest magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in North Sulawesi in the last 30 days
Magnitude	Location	Depth	Time
4.3	119 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia	depth 39 km	Oct 16, 16:25 UTC
4.4	124 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	depth 47 km	Oct 13, 21:08 UTC
4.6	122 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	depth 49 km	Oct 12, 08:59 UTC
4.3	58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	depth 10 km	Oct 11, 06:42 UTC
5.0	141 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 05:32 UTC
5.2	117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	depth 40 km	Oct 9, 05:11 UTC
4.7	22 km WNW of Manado, Indonesia	depth 140 km	Oct 7, 10:57 UTC
4.2	242 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines	depth 35 km	Oct 7, 00:39 UTC
4.8	191 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines	depth 51 km	Oct 5, 06:14 UTC
4.5	288 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines	depth 573 km	Oct 3, 23:14 UTC
4.8	192 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 05:38 UTC
4.5	143 km S of Sarangani, Philippines	depth 10 km	Sep 30, 17:07 UTC
4.5	96 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines	depth 140 km	Sep 30, 02:30 UTC

02 — Questions

Earthquakes in North Sulawesi, answered

Was there an earthquake in North Sulawesi today?

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded in North Sulawesi in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones may still have occurred and appear on the home page under “All” magnitudes.

How many earthquakes does North Sulawesi have each year?

Over the last five years there were 1,150 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in North Sulawesi, an average of 230 a year. 362 occurred in the last 12 months.

What was the strongest earthquake in North Sulawesi in five years?

A magnitude 7.4 on Apr 1, 2026, 22:48 UTC, 129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia. See this earthquake

Each earthquake is counted for the region of the nearest listed city within 300 km. Counts describe past activity and are not a forecast. Source: USGS.

03 — Cities

Cities in North Sulawesi

Earthquakes within 100 km of cities in North Sulawesi
City	Last year	Last 5 years
Bitung	38	104
Kotamobagu	15	120