M5.2 Depth: 45.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred in the Indonesia region. With a focal depth of about 45 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.28970, 126.57320
Temperature
27.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate105.9 kmSE210'836
General Santos558.4 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-02

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