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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-04 04:26:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (3.327, 125.246)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 04:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (3.327, 125.246). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cbd0f1ac7b30b862259ee45a1bebde1f6344c581
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 04:26:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
3.32700, 125.24600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Taruna41.3 kmNE35'307
Manado209.8 kmS458'582
General Santos309.9 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Naha AirportIndonesia · NAH · WAMH
    50.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.32025-09-06 18:54:05 UTC142.5 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M2.62025-09-07 05:11:27 UTC69.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M4.62025-09-07 15:36:28 UTC148.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.42025-09-10 13:13:52 UTC132.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82025-09-11 10:59:06 UTC131.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-11 11:17:46 UTC75.3 kmCELEBES SEA M3.92025-09-11 18:07:47 UTC52.5 kmCELEBES SEA M3.72025-09-16 07:58:02 UTC129.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-09-18 08:13:14 UTC73.4 kmCELEBES SEA M3.12025-09-19 15:26:26 UTC121.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-09-19 16:37:32 UTC133.7 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.22025-09-19 20:35:57 UTC140.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-08-18 10:05:23 UTC69.4 km M5.02025-08-17 15:03:31 UTC63.6 km M4.92025-02-25 15:59:39 UTC71.8 km159 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia M4.82025-04-30 05:24:36 UTC145.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.72025-09-04 01:01:51 UTC83.2 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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