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M5.5 Earthquake near Lirung, North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Lirung, North Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2025-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Lirung, North Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2025-04-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 22, 2025 at 10:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Lirung, North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
170b5e64796f8703fa5b407dbd5bc56910fee566
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
Lirung
Village
Lirung
Source
usp
Coordinates
3.95625, 126.71014

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna141.2 kmW35'307
General Santos294.2 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 267 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC131.5 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M4.82025-04-30 05:24:36 UTC140.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC119.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.32025-05-05 19:56:59 UTC40.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.82025-05-10 19:44:06 UTC94.6 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.82025-05-10 22:52:58 UTC18.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-05-12 00:25:27 UTC52.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-05-12 13:32:24 UTC135.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.52025-05-13 05:59:14 UTC53.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.72025-05-13 10:01:17 UTC56.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-05-13 14:53:41 UTC137.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.02025-05-16 06:46:13 UTC123.3 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 388 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC49.7 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.12025-02-25 18:13:49 UTC112.5 km209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.02025-04-09 15:21:22 UTC92.8 km203 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.92025-04-09 07:25:12 UTC77.2 km213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.92025-04-05 11:33:54 UTC143.1 km175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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