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M5.0 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 10:33:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 10:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 124 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
6714fae2aec6eab57bcb7f57c3c401962c5945ac
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
124.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 10:33:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.49460, 121.88930
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.1 km
Intermediate
124.1 km
124.1 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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
Gorontalo130.5 kmE205'390
Samarinda538.7 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 283 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    85.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M2.62025-12-20 22:26:24 UTC41.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.72025-12-22 18:45:44 UTC146.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-12-23 22:56:36 UTC28.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-12-24 02:53:31 UTC127.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-12-24 15:15:05 UTC128.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.42025-12-25 00:58:57 UTC116.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-25 15:35:25 UTC143.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.22025-12-25 15:59:42 UTC21.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-12-25 19:18:48 UTC78.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-26 02:59:42 UTC44.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-26 06:09:38 UTC101.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.02025-12-26 10:54:39 UTC17.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Of 92 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC22.6 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC19.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC34.7 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC147.0 km M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC22.6 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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