Moderate earthquake
M5.2 Earthquake — 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia
2026-10-09 05:11 UTC · 0.76°, 125.94°
A magnitude 5.2 (moderate) earthquake struck 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia on 2026-10-09 05:11 UTC, at a depth of 40 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.2
Magnitude
40 km
Depth
951 t
TNT equivalent
2
Felt reports
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 572 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.7 — 148 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia · 1932-05-14
- M7.7 — 121 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 1968-08-10
- M7.5 — 64 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 1907-06-25
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