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M5.2 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2025-07-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 19, 2025 at 06:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
8a20b01266ece1c13309cead4d345243396bbb48
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-0.71000, 123.32000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower 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
Luwuk65.0 kmSW47'778
Gorontalo141.6 kmN205'390
Makassar655.7 kmSW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.32025-07-19 07:21:31 UTC31.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-19 07:31:11 UTC11.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.52025-07-19 07:36:13 UTC7.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-19 08:14:11 UTC11.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.42025-07-19 09:07:46 UTC6.6 km62 km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia M4.42025-07-19 09:07:46 UTC13.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-19 12:10:53 UTC97.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-19 12:54:10 UTC13.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-19 18:55:45 UTC11.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-19 20:36:26 UTC12.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-19 22:29:34 UTC48.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-19 22:47:14 UTC1.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 283 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#1
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC4.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.92025-03-17 03:19:14 UTC77.0 km69 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.82025-07-09 05:27:33 UTC74.3 km80 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.82025-07-09 05:27:33 UTC87.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M4.82025-07-09 05:27:33 UTC86.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

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