M5.9 Depth: 36.7 km

M5.9 Earthquake near 145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC Local time:
M5.9 earthquake near 145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Apr 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.9 Earthquake near 145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 2025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2025 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
36.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.11670, 126.75900

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.7 km
Shallow
36.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo145.5 kmE34'150
Ternate163.0 kmSE210'836
General Santos477.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 123 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

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