M5.5 Depth: 99.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia on February 5, 2025 at 03:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.61730, 127.11800

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate96.6 kmS210'836
General Santos544.5 kmNW722'059

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