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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-04-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-04-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 30, 2025 at 10:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9d76e866b7b31f390221de2c3dc73c3b4437acd1
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
3.01000, 127.22000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 km
88 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Daruba160.1 kmSE23'566
Ternate247.5 kmS210'836
General Santos413.0 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 147 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.32025-05-05 19:56:59 UTC142.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-05-10 20:07:53 UTC122.5 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.82025-05-10 22:52:58 UTC138.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-05-11 05:20:37 UTC114.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.02025-05-11 19:38:30 UTC66.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52025-05-12 02:11:08 UTC138.5 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-05-12 13:15:52 UTC127.2 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M5.12025-05-12 17:01:40 UTC112.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.12025-05-12 17:01:43 UTC114.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.52025-05-13 05:59:14 UTC83.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.72025-05-13 10:01:17 UTC137.7 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-05-14 22:04:40 UTC78.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 590 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#6
Earlier events M≥456
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC111.7 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC123.4 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC111.8 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC111.7 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC119.5 kmLirung

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