Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, on Monday, Aug 17, 2026, at 01:26 pm (Universal Time)

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The quake had a moderate depth of 73 km (45 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | Quakes in the Philippines | Sulawesi Utara | Davao | SoccsksargenHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 73 km depth17 Aug 13:31 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.17 Aug 13:33: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 5.0.... [show all] ...17 Aug 13:33: No longer seen as dup for 23284269 M3.2 BMKG17 Aug 13:33: Now using data updates from BMKG17 Aug 13:36: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.1.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 17, 2026 13:26:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Aug 17, 2026, at 09:26 pm (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.1Depth73 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.29°N / 126.41°ESulawesi Utara, IndonesiaAlso near: Philippines 102 km (63 mi) awaySeismic antipode5.29°S / 53.59°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBalut (115 km / 71 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.1 | about seismic energy15 minutes ago reported feltAug 17, 2026 13:26 GMT / Aug 17, 2026 09:26 pm (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 5.29 / 126.41: Mindanao, PhilippinesSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.0 / 73 km, PHIVOLCS: 4.0 / 15 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23284271',5.29000,126.41000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, Mindanao, Philippines',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+="&notFelt=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 Miangas, a town with 816 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 35 km (21 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry35 km (21 mi)NE of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia106 km (66 mi)W of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines110 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines112 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines113 km (70 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines114 km (71 mi)W of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines121 km (75 mi)W of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterPondaguitan(pop: 2,140)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines123 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterLapuan(pop: 3,830)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterNangan(pop: 3,360)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines135 km (84 mi)NW of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines136 km (84 mi)NW of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines142 km (88 mi)NW of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines145 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines145 km (90 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines146 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines153 km (95 mi)N of epicenterTibanbang(pop: 7,840)III: WeakProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines153 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines153 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines162 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterTinoto(pop: 3,720)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines164 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterBuhangin(pop: 4,390)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines165 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines166 km (103 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterConel(pop: 8,520)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines171 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)III: WeakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines175 km (109 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)III: WeakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines181 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines187 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterSulop(pop: 6,580)III: WeakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines196 km (122 mi)NW of epicenterKiblawan(pop: 4,460)III: WeakProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines198 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterTampakan(pop: 9,050)III: WeakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines458 km (284 mi)S of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from  Indonesia.It came from near Manado, a city with more than 450,000 inhabitants in Sulawesi Utara in 458 km (284 mi) distance south of the epicenter, Indonesia.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.TranslateLawangirung, Manado, North Sulawesi (457.1 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / very short (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsManado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia(Pop.: 451,916)458 km (284 mi)S of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking1457–457 km (284–284 mi)457 km (284 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-08-17EpicenterAgency5.173 km45 mi13:26:30Mindanao, PhilippinesBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.073 km45 mi13:26:30Mindanao, Philippines0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.015 km9.3 mi13:26:00162 km S 54° E of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)84 km (52 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGPHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Davao, Philippines (DAV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 218 km / 136 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Kappang, Sulawesi, Indonesia (KAPI/II network) | Distance from quake: 1364 km / 847 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 774 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.44 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 7.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 114 quakes per year (or 9.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 415 quakes per year (or 34.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 754 quakes per year (or 63 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 772 quakes per year (or 64 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake