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M5.1 Depth: 90.9 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 05:30:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on December 18, 2025 at 05:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
90.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 05:30:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
resif
Coordinates
1.40697, 125.79684
Temperature
27.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung74.4 kmW225'134
General Santos527.8 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.

97%Similarity M5.12025-12-18 UTC 2.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 12.9 km 96%Similarity M5.02025-12-18 UTC 4.6 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 6.0 km 96%Similarity M5.02025-12-18 UTC 1.6 km72 km E of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 14.8 km 91%Similarity M5.02025-10-19 UTC 11.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 22.9 km 86%Similarity M4.72025-10-19 UTC 11.8 km80 km E of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 29.9 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M3.52025-12-20 09:34:37 UTC144.6 km M3.22025-12-20 11:40:08 UTC17.9 km M2.62025-12-20 14:29:22 UTC77.2 km M2.82025-12-21 03:17:11 UTC70.7 km M5.72025-12-21 12:21:42 UTC66.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.62025-12-21 12:21:47 UTC55.0 km129 km E of Bitung, Indonesia M3.02025-12-21 12:38:42 UTC61.5 km M3.42025-12-22 10:05:15 UTC59.6 km M4.12025-12-22 18:48:16 UTC7.2 km M3.02025-12-23 05:35:00 UTC136.2 km M2.62025-12-25 20:48:37 UTC23.8 km M3.12025-12-26 09:30:57 UTC78.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4153
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC144.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC132.9 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC145.3 km M5.52025-08-13 16:45:48 UTC43.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC148.7 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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