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M5.0 Earthquake near 158 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 12:03:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 158 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 158 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 12:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 158 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
32b314c98a33fa81f1703818f937cc4526773257
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 12:03:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.99730, 126.43900
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.7 km
Shallow
60.7 km
60.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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
Bitung158.3 kmSW225'134
General Santos478.7 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruang
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M3.32025-12-14 14:53:52 UTC142.7 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-14 15:13:59 UTC35.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62025-12-14 17:04:48 UTC107.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52025-12-14 20:36:54 UTC123.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02025-12-15 23:49:50 UTC61.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.52025-12-16 22:29:41 UTC81.7 km100 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M3.92025-12-16 22:29:43 UTC103.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-12-17 01:51:22 UTC111.3 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-17 09:45:06 UTC102.4 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-17 20:59:45 UTC87.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02025-12-18 05:30:18 UTC98.4 km72 km E of Bitung, Indonesia M5.12025-12-18 05:30:18 UTC97.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 782 Catalogue entries

Of 781 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#39
Earlier events M≥4185
Earlier events M≥547
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 UTC38.0 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC55.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC54.2 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC92.0 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC30.4 kmNorth Maluku

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