Updated 2026-10-09 06:16:52 UTC

M 5.2 — 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

Magnitude 5.2, depth 40.0 km, 2026-10-09 05:11:04 UTC.

MagnitudeM 5.2
Depth40.0 km
Felt reports2
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index100/100Very high
Current 30 days213
Historical monthly median57.5
Historical percentileP100
M5+ in 30 days66
M6+ in 30 days3
Activity trendabove the historical median (+270%)
Baseline months: 60Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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What to know

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  • Magnitude M 5.2 at 40.0 km depth.
  • 2 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
  • The solution has already been revised 2 times in Quake Pulse.
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Within the Quake Pulse database

Long-term comparisons are more robust at higher magnitudes because small-earthquake detection capability has changed over time.

Magnitude rank in database#21,678
Magnitude rank in country#2,423
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days3
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Impact and context

Descriptive indicators available for this event and its surroundings.

24/100Limited context
Felt reports2
Max felt intensity (CDI)3.6
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance417
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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Around this epicenter

Nearby events observed around this epicenter. Spatial proximity does not necessarily mean they belong to the same sequence.

M 5.2 · 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 5.2 · 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia.M 5.2 · 117 km SE of Bitung, IndonesiaM 4.6 · 106 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 83.0 kmM 5.2 · 132 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · 74.5 kmM 4.7 · 94 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 79.8 km
M 5.2 · 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia100 km3 Recent earthquakes

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Sequence context

No public sequence is currently associated with this event.

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USGS data evolution

Earthquake parameters can be revised after first publication. This timeline shows versions retained by Quake Pulse.

Revisions2
Magnitude change+0.0M 5.2 → M 5.2
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update1037 min
2026-10-09 05:33:36 UTC2026-10-09 06:16:52 UTC

Revision history

Observed changes stored by Quake Pulse.

Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-10-09 05:33:36 UTC5.240.049 kmreviewed
2026-10-09 06:16:52 UTC5.240.049 kmreviewed

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