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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 18:33:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 18:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 18:33:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.58000, 125.47000
Temperature
27.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tondano101.7 kmNW33'317
Bitung103.0 kmN225'134
General Santos616.1 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.

86%Similarity M4.62025-07-23 UTC 18.9 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 20.0 km 78%Similarity M4.32025-03-11 UTC 13.9 km101 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 25.0 km 76%Similarity M4.42025-02-27 UTC 35.1 km84 km E of Modisi, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 74%Similarity M4.12025-02-27 UTC 0.9 km100 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 67.9 km 73%Similarity M4.92025-02-26 UTC 61.2 km58 km E of Modisi, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.72025-07-24 18:33:54 UTC21.7 km M2.72025-07-25 17:53:02 UTC111.7 km M3.12025-07-26 17:47:43 UTC73.7 km M4.12025-07-27 23:55:20 UTC149.7 km M3.72025-07-29 15:06:27 UTC119.2 km M2.82025-07-30 17:03:09 UTC134.0 km M3.32025-07-30 20:53:50 UTC119.7 km M3.22025-07-31 09:02:54 UTC111.7 km M3.42025-07-31 19:59:34 UTC139.4 km M3.72025-08-03 04:00:27 UTC77.8 km M3.02025-08-04 03:22:34 UTC13.4 km M2.82025-08-04 13:40:41 UTC126.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC72.8 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M5.62025-04-17 00:51:23 UTC74.6 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M5.32025-04-14 01:33:14 UTC76.1 km141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.22025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC142.2 km115 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.22025-07-14 05:39:11 UTC145.8 km

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