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M5.3 Depth: 38.2 km

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

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

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

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

72%Similarity M4.02025-04-03 UTC 17.1 km126 km W of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 9.6 km 69%Similarity M4.92025-01-21 UTC 60.3 km93 km W of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 4.2 km 68%Similarity M4.52025-01-10 UTC 49.3 km125 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 9.2 km 64%Similarity M4.92025-03-02 UTC 76.7 km64 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 3.4 km 63%Similarity M5.12025-01-18 UTC 80.2 km106 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 19.3 km

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 eventM5.6
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 km M3.82025-04-30 21:31:47 UTC144.6 km M2.92025-05-04 02:17:21 UTC125.7 km M3.12025-05-05 04:31:02 UTC146.0 km M2.52025-05-10 19:09:28 UTC130.9 km M3.62025-05-10 22:48:25 UTC147.9 km M2.52025-05-10 23:19:14 UTC141.1 km M4.02025-05-11 10:10:37 UTC105.5 km

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

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