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M5.2 Depth: 276.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 02:14:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 12, 2025 at 02:14 UTC. At around 276 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
276.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 02:14:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.44000, 123.36000
Temperature
26.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo34.8 kmW205'390
General Santos662.0 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.

96%Similarity M5.22025-08-12 UTC 10.0 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 7.3 km 81%Similarity M4.52025-07-28 UTC 16.3 km50 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 37.9 km 78%Similarity M4.52025-07-28 UTC 24.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 35.0 km 72%Similarity M4.22025-02-15 UTC 27.9 km57 km E of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 14.5 km 71%Similarity M4.52025-07-28 UTC 37.9 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 53.0 km

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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.32025-08-12 06:38:36 UTC125.8 km M3.22025-08-13 12:26:43 UTC114.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-18 12:23:23 UTC70.7 km M2.92025-08-18 17:25:30 UTC90.1 km M3.12025-08-19 12:20:46 UTC86.1 km M2.72025-08-20 04:03:52 UTC129.1 km M3.72025-08-20 16:02:49 UTC40.5 km M3.02025-08-20 20:51:32 UTC132.6 km M2.92025-08-21 15:47:57 UTC80.6 km M2.52025-08-22 22:15:53 UTC130.9 km M4.22025-08-23 00:08:56 UTC98.8 km M3.72025-08-23 17:37:18 UTC114.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC141.7 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC145.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.22025-08-12 02:14:09 UTC10.0 km M5.22025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC128.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.12025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC126.1 km

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