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

UTC time: 2025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
99.0 km
Source
USGS

96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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M5.5 Earthquake near 96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near 96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 2025-02-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
515ac9076b603e4871d08fa8a0b74c564a5d7c58
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.61730, 127.11800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 82 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    92.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-02-12 06:53:34 UTC26.1 km78 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-02-14 14:44:25 UTC46.7 km69 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.22025-02-15 03:46:15 UTC34.4 km68 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-02-16 07:27:43 UTC97.7 km125 km E of Bitung, Indonesia M4.52025-02-20 11:12:02 UTC142.4 km65 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-02-20 23:22:45 UTC71.3 km104 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.52025-02-23 13:19:59 UTC90.2 km114 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92025-02-26 17:35:00 UTC94.5 km132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.22025-02-28 11:30:02 UTC86.7 km138 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.32025-03-01 06:56:40 UTC83.8 km124 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92025-03-02 12:26:37 UTC113.8 km64 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.22025-03-03 09:54:44 UTC27.4 km75 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M6.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.0104.0 km7.0 km
USPM5.6108.0 km22.7 km
USGSM5.599.0 km0.0 km

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≥412
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-01-21 11:16:01 UTC104.9 km93 km W of Ternate, Indonesia M4.72025-02-02 20:07:41 UTC63.5 km40 km N of Ternate, Indonesia M4.72025-01-09 16:42:14 UTC26.5 km73 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.52025-02-02 02:05:36 UTC107.3 km172 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.52025-01-10 11:11:31 UTC132.4 km125 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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