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M4.7 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 19:16:05 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 19:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
207bdd914d7e84006dfe5b20e462b428f9481182
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
108.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 19:16:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.50000, 121.68000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108 km
Intermediate
108 km
108 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

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