M5.8 earthquake 60 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 60 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 26, 1934, 9:39 PM GMT+8 (13:39 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-04-26 13:39:41 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.055° N, 122.880° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904903. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.