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M5.0 earthquake 134 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 134 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia on Wed, May 27, 2026, 2:24 PM GMT+8 (06:24 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 131 km W of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2026-05-27 06:24:15 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
0.464° N, 125.850° E
Region
Indonesia
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 8.4 km horizontally, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
26°
Stations used
94

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3122 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 128 days ago · 52 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 4.6127 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 127 days ago · 64 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 4.186 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 124 days ago · 68 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 5.1120 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 112 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
  5. 4.193 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 111 days ago · 34 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 4.6139 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia · 110 days ago · 35 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 4.479 km SSE of Bitung, Indonesia · 110 days ago · 54 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 4.991 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 109 days ago · 41 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 4.7112 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 99 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 4.1115 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia · 90 days ago · 29 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 4.3117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia · 83 days ago · 51 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 4.3134 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 82 days ago · 39 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 5.7131 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 72 days ago · 43 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 3
  14. 4.1133 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 71 days ago · 48 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 4.5161 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia · 70 days ago · 35 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 4.297 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 130 days ago · 35 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 5.5113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 131 days ago · 45 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.9111 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 132 days ago · 49 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 4.3128 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 134 days ago · 32 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 5.9115 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 135 days ago · 35 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 2
  6. 4.3126 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 140 days ago · 35 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 4.8123 km W of Ternate, Indonesia · 143 days ago · 35 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 4.4126 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 144 days ago · 35 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 4.5133 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 146 days ago · 35 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 4.4118 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia · 147 days ago · 45 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 4.481 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 151 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 4.4119 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 157 days ago · 35 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000sntr. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.