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M5.0 Earthquake near 72 km E of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 05:30:18 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 72 km E of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 72 km E of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 05:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 72 km E of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
8d8c5308152ff1b109f884fbd789353f6a5624f4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
76.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 05:30:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.40240, 125.78310
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76.1 km
Intermediate
76.1 km
76.1 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung72.9 kmW225'134
General Santos528.1 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sam Ratulangi International AirportIndonesia · MDC · WAMM
    96.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02025-12-18 05:30:19 UTC3.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.12025-12-18 05:30:20 UTC1.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.52025-12-20 09:34:37 UTC146.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22025-12-20 11:40:08 UTC19.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62025-12-20 14:29:22 UTC78.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-12-21 03:17:11 UTC71.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.72025-12-21 12:21:42 UTC68.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.72025-12-21 12:21:45 UTC56.6 km129 km E of Bitung, Indonesia M5.62025-12-21 12:21:47 UTC56.6 km129 km E of Bitung, Indonesia M3.02025-12-21 12:38:42 UTC63.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42025-12-22 10:05:15 UTC61.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12025-12-22 18:48:16 UTC8.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 782 Catalogue entries

Of 781 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4149
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC134.5 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC146.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC146.8 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC124.1 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC134.4 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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