In the Maluku Sea 169 kilometer from Manado, Indonesia, a significant Magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the night of Sunday June 7th, 2026.
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Earthquake Summary
This earthquake hit under water in the Maluku Sea, 99 kilometers (61 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 169 kilometer south of Manado in North Sulawesi. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 35 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
| Date and Time: | Jun 7, 2026 02:56 (Makassar Time) - Jun 6, 2026 18:56 Universal Time. |
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| Location: | 169 km south of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Coordinates 0°0'41"N 125°13'27"E. |
| Map: |  Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
| Magnitude: | MAG 5.2 Detected by 19 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.071 . |
| Depth: | 35 km (22 mi) A quite shallow depth. |
| Tsunami Risk: | Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here. |
Nearby towns and cities
This earthquake may have been felt in Indonesia . Tondano in North Sulawesi, Indonesia is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 148 kilometer (92 mi) south of Tondano.
Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Manado is located 169 km to the north. Gorontalo is located 247 km to the west. Ternate is located 255 km to the east.
A complete list of nearby places is included below.
Overview of nearby places
| Distance | Place |
|---|---|
| 148 km (92 mi) N from epicenter |
Tondano North Sulawesi, Indonesia. |
| 153 km (95 mi) N from epicenter |
Tomohon North Sulawesi, Indonesia. |
| 169 km (105 mi) N from epicenter |
Manado North Sulawesi, Indonesia. |
| 247 km (153 mi) W from epicenter |
Gorontalo Gorontalo, Indonesia. |
| 255 km (158 mi) E from epicenter |
Ternate North Maluku, Indonesia. |
| 272 km (169 mi) E from epicenter |
Sofifi North Maluku, Indonesia. |
| 291 km (181 mi) W from epicenter |
Luwuk Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. |
Aftershocks detected
This main shock was prefaced by 1 smaller foreshock. Nearby this earthquake a foreshock struck 2 days earlier. It measured a magnitude of 3
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
| Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreshock | M 3.0 |
2 days earlier Jun 4, 2026 22:34 (Makassar Time) | 49 km (30 mi) W from Main Shock. |
| Main Shock This Earthquake |
M 5.2 |
Jun 7, 2026 02:56 (Makassar Time) | - |
More earthquakes coming?
The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.
In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this happen often in the region
Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since May 25th, 2026, when a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit 151 km (94 mi) further north-east. An even stronger magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on April 1st, 2026.
In total, 127 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 29 days.
Low tsunami risk
Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.
Tsunami Risk Factors
| Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
| This Earthquake | This earthquake appears to have struck under the sea. | Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 35 km (22 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 07/06/26 18:48 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.
- US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000sr4k
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260606_0000244
- Geonames.org: World Cities Database
- Google Maps: Static API
- Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database
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