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M5.3 Earthquake near 141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-14 01:33:14 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 38.2 km
Source: USGS

141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia on April 14, 2025 at 01:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

38.2 km

UTC time

2025-04-14 01:33:14 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

0.49750, 126.14910

Depth profile

Shallow

38.2 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

Ternate141.1 kmE210'836

General Santos633.7 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

Gamalama

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
Hiri

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
Mare

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
Moti

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
Kie Besi

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
Kie Matubu

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

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 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC146.6 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M5.62025-04-17 00:51:23 UTC146.6 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M4.32025-04-20 21:51:03 UTC99.1 km113 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.42025-04-21 07:17:45 UTC102.6 km55 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.72025-04-21 21:28:01 UTC130.4 km60 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M3.32025-04-23 01:38:17 UTC139.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-04-30 21:31:47 UTC144.6 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-05-04 02:17:21 UTC125.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-05-05 04:31:02 UTC146.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52025-05-10 19:09:28 UTC130.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-05-10 22:48:25 UTC147.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-05-10 23:19:14 UTC141.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥445

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

M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC145.9 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M5.12025-01-18 08:37:46 UTC80.2 km106 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.12025-01-02 05:32:23 UTC131.5 kmNorth Maluku M5.02025-02-26 08:56:51 UTC137.8 km56 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M4.92025-03-11 14:58:53 UTC140.1 km122 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

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