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M5.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-13 16:46:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (2.559, 122.94)

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M5.7 Earthquake · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 16:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (2.559, 122.94). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
ba4a6d7d42614eda0bc7fb3b574301b0083e33c2
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 16:46:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
2.55900, 122.94000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Gorontalo225.2 kmS205'390
General Santos466.2 kmNE722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.72025-08-23 17:37:18 UTC125.5 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.82025-08-23 18:08:44 UTC114.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.22025-08-23 18:13:03 UTC121.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-23 21:23:56 UTC133.5 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-08-24 00:00:23 UTC117.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.02025-08-24 06:16:20 UTC125.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.02025-09-05 11:02:28 UTC77.3 km149 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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#3
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-03-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-14 05:50:43 UTC68.3 km M5.82025-06-06 17:31:05 UTC82.3 km M4.32025-08-08 18:55:18 UTC104.1 kmCELEBES SEA M4.32025-07-06 13:08:56 UTC108.1 kmCELEBES SEA M4.22025-08-08 18:55:17 UTC102.6 kmCelebes Sea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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