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M5.0 Depth: 166.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 04:50:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 04:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 166 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
166.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 04:50:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.06000, 123.40000
Temperature
28.1°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo65.0 kmNW205'390
Samarinda698.1 kmW865'306

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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.

89%Similarity M4.82025-07-21 UTC 22.6 km55 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 4.2 km 89%Similarity M4.82025-07-21 UTC 18.0 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 16.0 km 88%Similarity M4.62025-07-16 UTC 7.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 32.0 km 88%Similarity M4.52025-07-16 UTC 3.0 km67 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 32.3 km 83%Similarity M4.52025-07-16 UTC 16.4 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 40.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M2.62025-07-21 19:04:40 UTC76.7 km M3.92025-07-21 19:14:52 UTC85.7 km M3.02025-07-21 23:03:41 UTC18.3 km M3.12025-07-22 18:04:29 UTC35.6 km M3.22025-07-22 18:11:49 UTC106.8 km M3.92025-07-23 07:40:53 UTC107.6 km M2.82025-07-23 08:59:28 UTC33.5 km M3.82025-07-23 18:14:14 UTC10.5 km M3.52025-07-23 21:17:02 UTC71.5 km M2.52025-07-25 10:05:34 UTC116.9 km M2.62025-07-25 12:04:11 UTC118.4 km M2.92025-07-26 02:49:11 UTC8.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC86.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.12025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC84.6 km M4.92025-03-17 03:19:14 UTC45.7 km69 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.82025-07-21 04:50:28 UTC22.6 km55 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.82025-07-21 04:50:27 UTC18.0 km

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