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Earthquakes near Bitung today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Bitung in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.3 59 km SE, 15 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Bitung just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.7 53 km WNW, Oct 7, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M7.4 129 km ESE, Apr 1, 2026
- Past year count
- 325 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 53 km M4.7, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Bitung
USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Bitung in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.3 59 km SE of the city at Oct 11, 14:42 local time (15 days ago).
The average depth was about 75 km and 1 of 2 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Bitung) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 00:25 | Oct 16, 16:25 UTC | M4.3 | 120 km ESE | 39 km | 119 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 14, 05:08 | Oct 13, 21:08 UTC | M4.4 | 124 km SE | 47 km | 124 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 12, 16:59 | Oct 12, 08:59 UTC | M4.6 | 123 km SE | 49 km | 122 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 11, 14:42 | Oct 11, 06:42 UTC | M4.3 | 59 km SE | 10 km | 58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 10, 13:32 | Oct 10, 05:32 UTC | M5.0 | 142 km E | 10 km | 141 km E of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 10, 10:00 | Oct 10, 02:00 UTC | M5.1 | 137 km E | 10 km | 133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Oct 9, 13:11 | Oct 9, 05:11 UTC | M5.2 | 118 km SE | 40 km | 117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Oct 7, 18:57 | Oct 7, 10:57 UTC | M4.7 | 53 km WNW | 140 km | 22 km WNW of Manado, Indonesia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Asia/Makassar.
Largest earthquakes near Bitung in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Bitung in the past 12 months was M7.4 on Apr 1, 2026, 129 km ESE of the city (129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia).
With 325 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 27.1 a month), the area around Bitung is very active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | M7.4 | 129 km ESE | 35 km | 129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| May 22, 2026 | M5.9 | 116 km ESE | 35 km | 115 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.9 | 137 km E | 22 km | 127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.8 | 141 km E | 35 km | 122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| Apr 2, 2026 | M5.7 | 126 km E | 35 km | 126 km E of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Apr 4, 2026 | M5.6 | 112 km ESE | 43 km | 112 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Apr 3, 2026 | M5.6 | 146 km E | 29 km | 121 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| May 25, 2026 | M5.5 | 114 km ESE | 45 km | 113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Apr 1, 2026 | M5.5 | 117 km ESE | 35 km | 116 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Dec 21, 2025 | M5.5 | 140 km E | 44 km | 132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
Was it felt in Bitung?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.7 at 53 km, may have been felt lightly in Bitung by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M5.2 on Oct 9, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 3.6).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Bitung in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Indonesia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).