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M5.9 Depth: 70.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2025 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near North Maluku (Indonesia). At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 141 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
usp
Coordinates
2.02377, 126.71113

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Tobelo148.0 kmE34'150
Ternate156.2 kmSE210'836
General Santos485.7 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 126 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.02025-04-05 09:25:39 UTC58.8 km132 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.92025-04-05 11:33:54 UTC71.9 km175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-04-10 15:42:58 UTC64.1 km95 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.32025-04-11 05:26:47 UTC107.3 km57 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-04-20 21:51:03 UTC82.2 km113 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M3.32025-04-23 01:38:17 UTC60.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.82025-04-30 05:24:36 UTC85.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M2.62025-04-30 09:31:03 UTC82.5 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC123.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC11.7 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC70.4 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC11.6 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.12025-02-25 18:13:49 UTC104.5 km209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.92025-03-11 14:58:53 UTC42.8 km122 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

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