M5.0 Depth: 36.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 203 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-09 15:21:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On April 9, 2025 at 15:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 203 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-09 15:21:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.45900, 127.38160

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba186.5 kmSE23'566
Ternate296.7 kmS210'836
General Santos383.4 kmNW722'059

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Compared since2025-01-03

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