29 km NW of Pohuwato

8 days ago

BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 29 km NW of Pohuwato on 11 Oct 2026, 21:34 UTC. The hypocentre was 76 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Buol, Tolitoli, Gorontalo Regency, Gorontalo City, Bone Bolango Regency, Boalemo Regency and Pohuwato Regency. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 4 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 76 km
Latitude: 0.64°N
Time: 21:34 UTC
Magnitude: M5.7

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

III–IVBuol, III-IV Tolitoli, III Gorontalo Regency, II - III Gorontalo City, II - III Bone Bolango Regency, III Boalemo Regency, III Pohuwato Regencyweak to light shaking

EPICENTRE

LAND

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M5.7 earthquake near Pohuwato

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MAGNITUDE 5.7

Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 350 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 5 thousand tonnes of TNT.

76 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.