Event ID	1584957
Event time	2026-02-28 17:22:22 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 09:22:22 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 17:29:38 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.8
Depth	91 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	6
Possible effects	Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Indonesia
Administration area	North Sulawesi
Nearest settlement	Miangas
Distance	74 km
Course	SW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Philippine Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Teluk Beo (111,74 km), Teluk Beo (111,74 km)

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Nearest airports

Melangguane Airport (126,44 km), Melangguane Airport (126,44 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

North Kawio volcano (86,07 km), Balut volcano (96,51 km), Kawio Barat volcano (125,56 km), Kawalusu volcano (127,86 km), Napo Taroare volcano (141,52 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.