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M4.9 Earthquake near 107 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 04:29:22 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 04:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 107 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 181 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
73a43ac8a1fe12c215cb6531bb418ee3c2491974
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
180.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 04:29:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.30180, 122.12650
Temperature
31.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180.6 km
Intermediate
180.6 km
180.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Of 88 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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