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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 01:44:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) (Indonesia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) (Indonesia) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) (Indonesia) on August 26, 2025 at 01:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
a23ce987623be74df22b4b35b72ebf578b98ea87
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 01:44:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
resif
Coordinates
2.49538, 128.33917
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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
Daruba49.7 kmS23'566
Ternate217.2 kmSW210'836
General Santos534.0 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 93 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.82025-08-26 01:44:50 UTC10.7 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M4.92025-08-26 01:44:50 UTC18.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.82025-08-26 10:11:07 UTC7.2 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M4.82025-08-26 10:11:07 UTC9.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.42025-08-27 15:58:03 UTC43.2 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-08-28 23:03:19 UTC122.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-08-29 20:15:42 UTC110.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.72025-08-30 13:54:16 UTC34.5 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-08-31 15:27:57 UTC34.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.22025-09-01 11:56:18 UTC142.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.42025-09-01 11:56:20 UTC137.5 km100 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.22025-09-01 21:27:47 UTC119.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 788 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≥467
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC61.7 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.32025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC122.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.22025-08-17 15:03:12 UTC133.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.22025-06-28 12:40:38 UTC121.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC136.8 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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