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M5.0 Depth: 60.7 km

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

UTC time: 2025-12-14 12:03:28 UTC Local time: —

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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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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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 M4.92025-11-23 UTC 20.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 20.7 km 89%Similarity M5.12025-06-17 UTC 26.2 km168 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 8.8 km 87%Similarity M4.92025-11-23 UTC 28.5 km146 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 13.2 km 87%Similarity M5.12025-05-23 UTC 29.8 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 9.4 km 86%Similarity M4.72025-07-18 UTC 28.8 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 7.9 km

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 km M2.82025-12-14 15:13:59 UTC35.1 km M2.62025-12-14 17:04:48 UTC107.1 km M2.52025-12-14 20:36:54 UTC123.5 km M3.02025-12-15 23:49:50 UTC61.1 km M4.52025-12-16 22:29:41 UTC81.7 km100 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M3.92025-12-16 22:29:43 UTC103.7 km M3.32025-12-17 01:51:22 UTC111.3 km M2.82025-12-17 09:45:06 UTC102.4 km M2.72025-12-17 20:59:45 UTC87.6 km 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥4182
Earlier events M≥544
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC55.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC38.0 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC54.2 km M5.52025-08-17 15:03:16 UTC66.3 km118 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-08-13 16:45:48 UTC140.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea

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