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M5.2 Depth: 268.7 km

M5.2 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-08-12 02:14:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on August 12, 2025 at 02:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 269 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
268.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 02:14:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.35670, 123.39490
Temperature
26.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo42.1 kmNW205'390
General Santos669.7 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.

82%Similarity M4.52025-07-28 UTC 14.7 km50 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 30.6 km 79%Similarity M4.52025-07-28 UTC 25.2 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 27.7 km 73%Similarity M4.52025-07-28 UTC 34.6 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 45.7 km 72%Similarity M5.02025-07-21 UTC 33.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 102.7 km 72%Similarity M4.22025-02-15 UTC 30.4 km57 km E of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 7.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-08-12 02:14:10 UTC10.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M3.32025-08-12 06:38:36 UTC116.8 km M3.22025-08-13 12:26:43 UTC118.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-18 12:23:23 UTC64.2 km M2.92025-08-18 17:25:30 UTC84.8 km M3.12025-08-19 12:20:46 UTC79.5 km M2.72025-08-20 04:03:52 UTC132.9 km M3.72025-08-20 16:02:49 UTC44.1 km M3.02025-08-20 20:51:32 UTC124.4 km M2.92025-08-21 15:47:57 UTC74.6 km M2.52025-08-22 22:15:53 UTC133.5 km M4.22025-08-23 00:08:56 UTC90.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-09

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 UTC145.9 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC149.8 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.22025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC118.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.12025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC117.2 km M5.02025-07-21 04:50:30 UTC33.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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