M5.1 Depth: 57.5 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 106 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-18 08:37:46 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 106 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia on January 18, 2025 at 08:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
57.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-18 08:37:46 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.07700, 126.73550

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate107.2 kmNE210'836
General Santos693.2 kmN722'059

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