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M6.3 Earthquake near 109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC Local time: —
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M6.3 Earthquake near 109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near 109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 20:50 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 145 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
c5504b894834ba8f3c3d6a5875a439ed17e7e566
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
144.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.44370, 122.08570
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144.6 km
Intermediate
144.6 km
144.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Gorontalo109.1 kmE205'390
Samarinda559.0 kmW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 262 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    87.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.52025-07-23 21:17:02 UTC190.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-07-23 21:36:28 UTC33.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.82025-07-25 02:45:28 UTC93.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-07-25 10:05:34 UTC158.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-25 12:04:11 UTC34.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-25 23:23:34 UTC106.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-26 02:49:11 UTC151.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-27 01:33:12 UTC177.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.32025-07-27 03:21:44 UTC103.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-27 12:51:28 UTC178.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.02025-07-27 20:01:07 UTC227.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.52025-07-28 02:42:07 UTC157.9 km50 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC206.7 km M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC56.9 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC0.0 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC41.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.42025-03-14 11:13:32 UTC216.9 km228 km N of Palu, Indonesia

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