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M5.1 Depth: 47.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-25 18:13:49 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near 209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Feb 25, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near 209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 2025-02-25 18:13:49 UTC

About this earthquake

On February 25, 2025 at 18:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 18:13:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.95350, 126.57650

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 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
Taruna141.4 kmNW35'307
Bitung232.8 kmSW225'134
General Santos384.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 187 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.12025-02-25 19:07:46 UTC2.2 km210 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.22025-02-26 04:52:37 UTC130.3 km177 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines M4.22025-02-28 11:30:02 UTC141.6 km138 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.32025-02-28 16:18:52 UTC92.7 km167 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.42025-03-04 02:37:53 UTC147.9 km77 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-03-08 19:37:19 UTC40.5 km188 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.92025-03-11 14:58:53 UTC146.5 km122 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.52025-03-12 13:36:15 UTC147.3 km67 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-03-13 23:03:46 UTC105.1 km208 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.52025-03-14 12:29:11 UTC107.2 km216 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.72025-03-21 10:37:16 UTC99.3 km112 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.22025-03-26 19:40:14 UTC72.9 km227 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-02-25 15:59:39 UTC107.6 km159 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.62025-02-14 14:44:25 UTC148.4 km69 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.52025-02-02 02:05:36 UTC55.9 km172 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-02-04 18:30:32 UTC58.5 km231 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-01-19 05:29:33 UTC89.7 km232 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
692
Country (24h)
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