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M5.3 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 01:31:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 01:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 79 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 01:31:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.20000, 121.86000
Temperature
30.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — shallower than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Gorontalo152.6 kmSE205'390
Samarinda556.9 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 289 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M2.62025-10-28 09:02:47 UTC97.1 km M2.72025-10-29 02:39:35 UTC128.2 km M2.62025-10-30 04:15:40 UTC134.7 km M2.52025-10-31 02:42:08 UTC122.1 km M3.12025-11-01 09:55:15 UTC98.1 km M3.62025-11-01 18:06:52 UTC72.2 km M3.22025-11-01 18:47:03 UTC79.9 km M4.42025-11-02 11:18:48 UTC138.8 km M2.62025-11-04 07:31:41 UTC113.9 km M3.22025-11-04 15:51:24 UTC115.4 km M2.82025-11-04 19:31:28 UTC108.4 km M2.82025-11-06 00:05:18 UTC81.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC87.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC88.2 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC82.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.42025-01-28 14:53:34 UTC108.2 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.12025-10-28 01:31:18 UTC29.0 km

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