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:

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
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.95350, 126.57650

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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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