1 km SW of Tomohon

1 hour ago

BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 1 km SW of Tomohon on 02 Nov 2026, 08:13 UTC. The hypocentre was 148 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Ternate and Minahasa. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 5 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 148 km
Latitude: 1.31°N
Time: 08:13 UTC
Magnitude: M5.3

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

II–IIITernate, II Minahasabarely felt to weak shaking

EPICENTRE

LAND

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M5.3 earthquake near Tomohon

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MAGNITUDE 5.3

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

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 89 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 1 thousand tonnes of TNT.

148 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.