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M6.2 Depth: 36.7 km

M6.2 Earthquake near 145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near 145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on April 2, 2025 at 21:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
36.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
2.11700, 126.75900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.7 km
Shallow
36.7 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
Tobelo145.5 kmE34'150
Ternate163.0 kmSE210'836
General Santos477.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 123 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC0.0 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC11.7 kmNorth Maluku M4.02025-04-03 03:56:56 UTC177.2 km126 km W of Ternate, Indonesia M4.02025-04-05 09:25:39 UTC69.5 km132 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.92025-04-05 11:33:54 UTC61.5 km175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.62025-04-06 04:19:16 UTC152.3 km204 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.92025-04-09 07:25:12 UTC160.4 km213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.02025-04-09 15:21:22 UTC164.5 km203 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.42025-04-10 02:39:07 UTC166.6 km231 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-04-10 15:42:58 UTC68.9 km95 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.42025-04-10 16:40:41 UTC222.4 km158 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.32025-04-11 05:26:47 UTC108.7 km57 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC75.2 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC192.4 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.12025-02-25 18:13:49 UTC95.2 km209 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.12025-01-18 08:37:46 UTC226.9 km106 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92025-03-11 14:58:53 UTC53.8 km122 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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