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

UTC time: 2025-02-25 18:13:49 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 47.0 km
Source: USGS

209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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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

48b2c429f568d4d646085c5047b53498486f3373

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

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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)

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