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M5.9 Depth: 108.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC Local time: —
M5.9 earthquake near Gorontalo on May 3, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.9 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC

About this earthquake

On May 3, 2025 at 12:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
108.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.47000, 121.71000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108 km
Intermediate
108 km
108 km — deeper than the regional average (49.4 km)
Regional average: 49.4 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
Gorontalo150.6 kmE205'390
Samarinda518.7 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 303 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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 eventM4.7
M2.92025-05-10 09:47:00 UTC118.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-05-10 12:48:21 UTC84.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-05-12 15:22:46 UTC62.6 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.42025-05-13 05:41:10 UTC32.8 km173 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.42025-05-13 05:41:10 UTC27.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-05-13 11:01:02 UTC117.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.62025-05-13 15:48:57 UTC142.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-05-14 09:47:52 UTC111.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.72025-05-15 19:16:05 UTC4.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M4.62025-05-15 19:16:05 UTC16.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-05-16 19:23:13 UTC12.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-05-16 23:08:14 UTC44.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC15.2 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.42025-01-28 14:53:34 UTC57.8 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC13.9 kmGorontalo M4.92025-02-20 10:03:58 UTC34.5 km118 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.72025-04-03 13:42:18 UTC19.1 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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