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M5.1 Earthquake near 168 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-17 06:25:33 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 168 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 168 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 17, 2025 at 06:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 168 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
76e02fcd2ac4cfd1dec01ed73abc598c625df7ef
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 06:25:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.19280, 126.57030
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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
Tobelo168.1 kmE34'150
Ternate180.3 kmSE210'836
General Santos462.6 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruang
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-06-17 06:25:35 UTC10.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.22025-06-17 07:09:40 UTC106.4 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.92025-06-17 09:14:01 UTC89.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-06-17 21:34:39 UTC83.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-06-20 16:35:07 UTC41.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-06-21 00:05:08 UTC79.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-06-21 01:05:23 UTC82.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-06-21 02:15:57 UTC141.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72025-06-21 03:30:43 UTC144.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-06-21 22:50:48 UTC136.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-06-22 07:01:36 UTC21.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52025-06-24 03:54:28 UTC87.8 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC22.6 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC94.8 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC24.5 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC22.6 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC116.0 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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