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M6.3 Depth: 140.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 23, 2025 at 20:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.43000, 122.05000
Temperature
26.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo113.2 kmE205'390
Samarinda554.9 kmW865'306

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

83%Similarity M5.92025-05-03 UTC 38.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 32.0 km 75%Similarity M4.92025-02-20 UTC 6.8 km118 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 1.4Depth difference: 11.0 km 59%Similarity M4.82025-07-09 UTC 105.5 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 14.0 km 59%Similarity M5.42025-01-28 UTC 95.9 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 40.2 km 58%Similarity M4.82025-07-09 UTC 108.3 km ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 18.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.52025-07-23 21:17:02 UTC192.9 km M2.52025-07-23 21:36:28 UTC29.9 km M3.82025-07-25 02:45:28 UTC94.5 km M2.52025-07-25 10:05:34 UTC163.1 km M2.62025-07-25 12:04:11 UTC37.3 km M2.62025-07-25 23:23:34 UTC104.3 km M2.92025-07-26 02:49:11 UTC154.7 km M2.92025-07-27 01:33:12 UTC179.4 km M4.32025-07-27 03:21:44 UTC99.1 km M3.12025-07-27 12:51:28 UTC181.0 km M4.02025-07-27 20:01:07 UTC225.0 km M4.52025-07-28 02:42:07 UTC161.9 km50 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC38.1 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.42025-03-14 11:13:32 UTC213.8 km228 km N of Palu, Indonesia M5.42025-01-28 14:53:34 UTC95.9 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.22025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC189.8 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.12025-07-19 06:53:41 UTC185.4 km

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