M5.2 Depth: 47.1 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 115 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 115 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 14, 2025 at 05:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
47.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.33600, 126.50150
Temperature
27.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate115.4 kmSE210'836
General Santos551.3 kmN722'059

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First 6 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

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Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-02

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