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

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

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth: 36.7 km
Source: NNSN

145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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 Activity reported

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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)

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