• Strong M6.0 earthquake, multiple aftershocks hit off the coast of North Sulawesi, Indonesia

    A strong earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.0 struck southeast of Tutuyan, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, at 22:55 UTC on February 25, 2025 (06:55 LT on February 26). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS and EMSC reported a slightly higher magnitude of 6.1. Multiple aftershocks followed, with at least twelve registering M4.0 or higher.

  • M6.1 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia at intermediate depth

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit North Sulawesi, Indonesia at 20:59 UTC on January 6, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 157 km (97 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 161 km (100 miles). The epicenter was located 60 km (37…

  • At least 5 dead in floods, landslides in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

    At least five people were killed in North Sulawesi, Indonesia after floods and landslides caused by three days of intense rainfall hit the city of Manado. The Head of National Disaster Mitigation Agency, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said Sunday, December 18, that a joint…

  • New eruption of Mount Soputan, Indonesia

    Indonesian Mount Soputan erupted at 03:38 UTC (11:38 local time) on January 18, 2015 producing ash plume which rose up to 5.5 km and drifted SW. Darwin VAAC raised the aviation color code to Red. Satupo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Data Information and Public Relations for BN

  • Strong eruption of Soputan volcano, Indonesia

    Indonesian Soputan volcano erupted at 02:47 local time on January 6, 2015 (18:47 UTC on January 5), according to BNPB.A thick gray-black column of ash reached an estimated height of 6.5 km above the summit of the volcano and drifted ESE (approximately 8.2 km a.s.l.). La