M 6.2 earthquake shakes Melonguane, North Sulawesi

Jakarta – A 6.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Melonguane area, Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi. The earthquake was detected at a depth of 41 kilometers. “Earthquake Mag: 6.2, 17-Oct-2025 06:03:15WIB, Loc: 9.74LU, 126.31E (639 km northwest of MELONGUANE-SULUT), Kedlmn: 41 Km,” according to information on the official BMKG X10 account (Friday). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT The earthquake was detected at the location 9.74 N and 126.31 E. The epicenter of the earthquake is said to be 639 kilometers northwest of Melonguane district. BMKG did not provide information on the impact of the earthquake. It was stated that the information transferred prioritized speed so that data processing was still unstable. “This information prioritizes speed, so the data processing results are not yet stable and may change as the data is complete,” BMKG wrote. (fca/fca)