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M5.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-24 06:24:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2025 at 06:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ca64cb30c29dba597785c5e9a4b2eebccd1e7bbf
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 06:24:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.47000, 126.70000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna165.1 kmSW35'307
Malita247.6 kmNW118'438
General Santos249.0 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.02025-06-24 06:24:32 UTC6.6 km175 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.02025-06-24 06:24:34 UTC20.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-06-24 17:39:46 UTC46.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-06-25 16:17:01 UTC113.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC111.8 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC111.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC116.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC120.5 kmNorth Sulawesi M4.92025-06-27 23:41:44 UTC128.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.92025-06-27 23:41:45 UTC133.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.22025-06-28 01:00:38 UTC114.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.12025-06-28 02:05:28 UTC119.8 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 552 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC117.4 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC57.1 kmLirung M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC12.3 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.02025-04-09 15:21:22 UTC135.5 km203 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.92025-06-12 14:38:31 UTC147.8 kmMindanao, Philippines

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