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M6.3 Depth: 144.6 km

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

UTC time: 2025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC Local time: —

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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo109.1 kmE205'390
Samarinda559.0 kmW865'306

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

81%Similarity M5.92025-05-03 UTC 41.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 36.6 km 75%Similarity M4.92025-02-20 UTC 10.7 km118 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 1.4Depth difference: 6.4 km 60%Similarity M4.82025-07-09 UTC 103.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 9.4 km 59%Similarity M4.82025-07-09 UTC 105.7 km ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 13.4 km 58%Similarity M5.42025-01-28 UTC 99.7 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 44.8 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

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 M5.42025-01-28 14:53:34 UTC99.7 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.22025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC187.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.12025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC183.6 km

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