Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Minahassa Peninsula in Indonesia’s Sulawesi Region: GFZ

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Minahassa Peninsula on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Sept. 9, 2023, according to the United States Geological Survey. USGS

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Minahassa Peninsula on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.

The quake occurred 10 kilometers (6.21 miles) below the earth’s surface, GFZ said.