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M5.3 Depth: 73.7 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-13 16:45:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 13, 2025 at 16:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
73.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 16:45:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.12640, 125.54950
Temperature
28.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung58.4 kmNW225'134
General Santos556.0 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.

84%Similarity M5.52025-08-13 UTC 11.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 63.7 km 78%Similarity M4.22025-01-03 UTC 7.3 km65 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 7.1 km 70%Similarity M5.02025-06-03 UTC 74.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 11.7 km 68%Similarity M4.92025-06-03 UTC 75.8 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 15.7 km 67%Similarity M4.92025-06-03 UTC 77.3 km120 km E of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 17.3 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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.52025-08-15 02:39:20 UTC5.9 km61 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.32025-08-15 03:31:58 UTC8.1 km66 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.92025-08-18 10:05:19 UTC2.2 km59 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.92025-08-18 10:05:20 UTC7.0 km M5.12025-08-18 10:05:21 UTC14.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.02025-08-18 10:10:30 UTC7.1 km M3.12025-08-18 10:17:47 UTC7.1 km M3.12025-08-18 10:24:18 UTC5.6 km M2.82025-08-18 10:44:03 UTC10.7 km M4.72025-08-18 15:15:41 UTC3.5 km M4.72025-08-18 15:15:42 UTC7.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.02025-08-18 16:16:58 UTC85.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC112.9 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M5.62025-04-17 00:51:23 UTC116.8 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M5.52025-08-13 16:45:48 UTC11.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.32025-04-14 01:33:14 UTC96.6 km141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.22025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC108.4 km115 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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