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M5.9 Earthquake near 146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
103.0 km
Source
USGS

146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

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M5.9 Earthquake near 146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 2025-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 2025-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 3, 2025 at 21:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
b8d0a9ef9f9ba2d68a262b491e7a5c437c91fb83
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.03830, 128.22540

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 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
Daruba110.1 kmS23'566
Ternate266.8 kmS210'836
General Santos481.1 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 141 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 218 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.22025-02-03 22:21:07 UTC15.3 km133 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-02-07 13:43:44 UTC77.5 km210 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-02-07 16:17:35 UTC83.6 km217 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-02-14 20:56:18 UTC65.2 km195 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-02-16 02:53:42 UTC90.1 km210 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-02-18 06:45:19 UTC7.6 km139 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.52025-02-19 05:52:34 UTC32.4 km162 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-02-19 18:15:57 UTC88.4 km226 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.52025-02-20 11:12:02 UTC83.6 km65 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-02-20 23:22:45 UTC141.5 km104 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-02-27 15:30:42 UTC81.7 km216 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-03-02 09:32:10 UTC66.0 km96 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.9101.0 km7.1 km
USPM5.4106.0 km38.3 km
USGSM5.9103.0 km0.0 km

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-01-03 17:59:54 UTC72.7 km75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-01-22 15:32:55 UTC35.1 km164 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-01-10 09:32:53 UTC29.8 km122 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.12025-01-24 17:47:13 UTC49.3 km139 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.02025-01-23 05:12:51 UTC143.7 km203 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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