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M6.0 Depth: 59.9 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 21:29 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
59.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
2.07300, 126.92100

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.9 km
Shallow
59.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo126.9 kmE34'150
Ternate151.6 kmS210'836
General Santos489.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 104 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC0.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC5.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.02025-07-25 22:55:41 UTC16.7 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M4.82025-07-25 22:55:41 UTC7.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-07-26 19:27:23 UTC169.4 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-27 02:13:03 UTC148.9 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.62025-07-27 07:02:26 UTC117.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-27 21:51:15 UTC39.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.72025-07-27 22:17:51 UTC209.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.12025-07-27 23:55:20 UTC222.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-07-28 10:08:17 UTC86.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-07-29 10:57:41 UTC158.9 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4179
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC18.7 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC62.2 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC24.0 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC18.6 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC180.3 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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