M5.1 Depth: 56.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near North Maluku

UTC time: 2025-01-02 05:32:23 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On January 2, 2025 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near North Maluku. With a focal depth of about 56 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 05:32:23 UTC
Local time
Country
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.20060, 125.19450

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tondano170.4 kmN33'317
Bitung182.6 kmN225'134
General Santos702.0 kmN722'059

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