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4.8MAG

LIGHT EARTHQUAKE

77 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia

USGS

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 77 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 22 Aug 2026, 19:54 UTC. The hypocentre was 110.1 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 4 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth
110.1 km

intermediate

Latitude
0.16°S

123.03°E longitude

Time
19:54 UTC

22 Aug 2026

Magnitude
M4.8

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EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.8

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 500 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 239 tonnes of TNT.

110.1 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.

NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS

4 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.

OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES

M4.8 earthquake — Gorontalo, Indonesia · Quakewire