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M5.1 Depth: 48.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-06-17 06:25:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on June 17, 2025 at 06:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 06:25:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.22330, 126.62640
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo163.3 kmE34'150
Ternate180.2 kmSE210'836
General Santos461.6 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

95%Similarity M5.12025-05-23 UTC 13.6 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 3.3 km 92%Similarity M5.12025-05-12 UTC 16.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 20.0 km 92%Similarity M5.12025-05-12 UTC 19.7 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 8.2 km 87%Similarity M4.52025-05-31 UTC 16.1 km149 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 4.2 km 83%Similarity M4.52025-05-31 UTC 13.1 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 38.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-06-17 06:25:35 UTC5.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.22025-06-17 07:09:40 UTC103.8 km M2.92025-06-17 09:14:01 UTC94.7 km M3.62025-06-17 21:34:39 UTC76.3 km M4.62025-06-18 04:18:37 UTC149.1 km244 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M3.62025-06-20 16:35:07 UTC37.3 km M3.62025-06-21 00:05:08 UTC80.3 km M3.22025-06-21 01:05:23 UTC87.1 km M2.82025-06-21 02:15:57 UTC143.1 km M2.72025-06-21 03:30:43 UTC146.4 km M3.22025-06-21 22:50:48 UTC143.7 km M3.12025-06-22 07:01:36 UTC18.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC18.9 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC86.7 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC109.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.12025-05-23 19:11:57 UTC13.6 km M5.12025-05-12 17:01:43 UTC16.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea

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