North Sulawesi Earthquake on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Magnitude 3.1 in the Sea, Check the Epicenter

The Shiro Corporation - Check the latest earthquake information in the Indonesia region today Wednesday, June 18, 2025. BMKG released that today's earthquake shook the North Sulawesi area, precisely in Melonguane.

The strength of the earthquake in Sulut this time has a magnitude of 3.1 and is centered at sea.

It has not yet been detailed whether there were any damages from the earthquake this time and the areas that felt the tremors.

However, residents are constantly urged to be cautious if an earthquake occurs.

For the time of the Melonguane earthquake this time, it is 07:36 WIB.

Meanwhile, the earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The epicenter of the earthquake was at coordinates 4.32 latitude north, 126.29 east longitude.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 55 km west of the sea off Melonguane, North Sulawesi.

Here is the information shared by BMKG.

Earthquake Mag:3.1, 18-Jun-2025 07:36:29 WIB, Loc:4.32N, 126.29E (55 km Northwest MELONGUANE-SULUT), Depth:89 Km.

Disclaimer: This information prioritizes speed.

"The processed data results are not yet stable and can change as data becomes more complete," quoted X from BMKG.

Here is a Complete Explanation Regarding the MMI Scale

MMI Scale I-II

NOT FELT (Tidak Dirasakan) Not felt or only felt by a few people but recorded by instruments.

MMI III-V Scale

Seen by many people but does not cause damage.

Light objects hanging sway and glass windows rattle.

MMI Scale VI

SLIGHT DAMAGE (Slight Damage) Non-structural parts of the building have experienced slight damage, such as hairline cracks on walls, tiles sliding downwards, and some falling off.

MMI Scale VII-VIII

KERUSAKAN SEDANG (Moderate Damage) Many cracks occur on the walls of simple buildings, some have collapsed, glass is broken.

Part of the wall plaster has come loose. Almost all the roof tiles have shifted downward or fallen off.

The building structure has experienced minor to moderate damage.

MMI Scale IX-XII

HEAVY DAMAGE A significant portion of the permanent building walls have collapsed.

The building structure has suffered severe damage. The railway track is bent. (*)

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