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M4.4 Earthquake near 83 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 06:42:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 06:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 83 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
929b35302bd1b9a30661be3a910e1f7628a66278
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
131.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 06:42:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.00970, 123.57680
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131.1 km
Intermediate
131.1 km
131.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 553 Catalogue entries

Of 552 other entries for this area and period, 72 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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