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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on July 19, 2025 at 06:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.69170, 123.28400
Temperature
29.5°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Luwuk62.3 kmSW47'778
Gorontalo138.9 kmN205'390
Makassar654.6 kmSW1'474'393

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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.

92%Similarity M4.52025-07-14 UTC 3.6 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M4.52025-07-14 UTC 7.8 km63 km NE of Luwuk, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.2 km 85%Similarity M4.22025-06-09 UTC 11.8 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 0.0 km 80%Similarity M4.02025-06-04 UTC 21.3 km ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 73%Similarity M4.02025-06-03 UTC 40.9 km ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC4.5 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M3.32025-07-19 07:21:31 UTC35.4 km M3.32025-07-19 07:31:11 UTC12.4 km M3.52025-07-19 07:36:13 UTC7.8 km M3.12025-07-19 08:14:11 UTC8.0 km M4.42025-07-19 09:07:46 UTC2.7 km62 km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia M4.42025-07-19 09:07:46 UTC10.3 km M3.32025-07-19 12:10:53 UTC99.6 km M3.12025-07-19 12:54:10 UTC13.2 km M3.22025-07-19 18:55:45 UTC10.4 km M3.32025-07-19 20:36:26 UTC11.0 km M2.92025-07-19 22:29:34 UTC44.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-03-17 03:19:14 UTC73.4 km69 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.82025-07-09 05:27:33 UTC70.3 km80 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.82025-07-09 05:27:33 UTC83.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M4.82025-07-09 05:27:33 UTC82.2 km M4.62025-07-16 17:17:20 UTC89.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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