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M5.1 Earthquake near North Maluku

UTC time: 2025-01-02 05:32:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.3 km
Source
USGS

North Maluku · North Maluku

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M5.1 Earthquake near North Maluku · 2025-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near North Maluku · 2025-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
cd0c56d797641bdba3d089ac21e4088d937bdcb5
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.3 km
Shallow
56.3 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
Kotamobagu143.6 kmNW121'756
General Santos702.0 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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

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