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M5.1 Depth: 9.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-10-28 01:31:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 01:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 01:31:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.45980, 121.83890
Temperature
29.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 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
Gorontalo170.4 kmSE205'390
Samarinda565.1 kmSW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 355 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-10-28 01:31:21 UTC29.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M2.62025-10-28 09:02:47 UTC125.7 km M2.62025-10-30 04:15:40 UTC144.3 km M2.52025-10-31 02:42:08 UTC132.8 km M3.12025-11-01 09:55:15 UTC116.7 km M3.62025-11-01 18:06:52 UTC63.4 km M3.22025-11-01 18:47:03 UTC68.0 km M4.42025-11-02 11:18:48 UTC132.0 km M2.62025-11-04 07:31:41 UTC141.1 km M3.22025-11-04 15:51:24 UTC114.6 km M2.82025-11-04 19:31:28 UTC137.0 km M2.82025-11-06 00:05:18 UTC109.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC116.3 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC116.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC111.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.42025-01-28 14:53:34 UTC129.4 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.92025-02-20 10:03:58 UTC120.9 km118 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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