Strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake at 102 km depth17 Apr 23:26 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 17, 2026 23:21:27 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Apr 17, 2026, at 11:21 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.9Depth102 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.1°S / 123.9°ESulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.1°N / 56.1°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoAmbang (110 km / 68 mi)Estimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1013 joules (12.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10676 tons of TNT or 0.7 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.9 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoApr 17, 2026 23:21 GMT / Apr 17, 2026 11:21 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -0.1 / 123.9: Indonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, SulawesiSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22919721',-0.10000,123.90000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 5.9, Indonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Modisi, a town with 560 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 86 km (53 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)IV: LightSulawesi UtaraIndonesia117 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)IV: LightGorontaloIndonesia156 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)IV: LightKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia187 km (116 mi)NE of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)IV: LightSulawesi UtaraIndonesia193 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)IV: LightKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia205 km (127 mi)NE of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia213 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)III: WeakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia219 km (136 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia225 km (140 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia318 km (197 mi)SE of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)III: WeakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia346 km (215 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)III: WeakMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia379 km (235 mi)SW of epicenterPoso(pop: 47,500)III: WeakSulawesi TengahIndonesia400 km (249 mi)E of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)III: WeakNorth MalukuIndonesia402 km (250 mi)E of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia417 km (259 mi)E of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)III: WeakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia424 km (263 mi)SE of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia449 km (279 mi)NE of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)III: WeakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia457 km (284 mi)W of epicenterPalu(pop: 373,200)III: WeakSulawesi TengahIndonesia458 km (285 mi)S of epicenterKendari(pop: 345,100)III: WeakSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia482 km (299 mi)SW of epicenterMasamba(pop: 38,000)III: WeakKabupaten Luwu Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia482 km (300 mi)NE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia497 km (309 mi)E of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)III: WeakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia500 km (310 mi)SE of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)III: WeakKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia500 km (311 mi)NE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia522 km (324 mi)SE of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)III: WeakKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia523 km (325 mi)SW of epicenterPalopo(pop: 190,900)III: WeakProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia544 km (338 mi)NE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)III: WeakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia548 km (340 mi)SW of epicenterRantepao(pop: 40,400)III: WeakKabupaten Toraja Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia621 km (386 mi)SW of epicenterSengkang(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Wajo, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia622 km (386 mi)SE of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia633 km (394 mi)SW of epicenterWatampone(pop: 149,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Bone, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia644 km (400 mi)SW of epicenterParepare(pop: 160,300)II: Very weakProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-17EpicenterAgency5.9102 km63 mi23:21:27Minahassa Peninsula, SulawesiBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 79 km2 (31 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 15 km (10 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 17, 2026 11:21 pm (Universal Time)5 minutes ago5.9102 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, SulawesiMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 262 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 61 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 189 quakes per year (or 15.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 260 quakes per year (or 21.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 23 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake