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M4.8 Earthquake near 123 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 06:00:32 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 123 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 4, 2025 at 06:00 UTC. At around 166 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
5a95110dabef481d2f7717f6fbc74c37cdb111a9
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
165.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 06:00:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.27980, 121.98010
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 165.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 165.8 km
Intermediate
165.8 km
165.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

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