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M5.2 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 10:33:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi (Indonesia) on December 20, 2025 at 10:33 UTC. At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
da482e8fd57d59f44aec4509a695365f75976f2b
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 10:33:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.44000, 121.97000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
125 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo122.0 kmE205'390
Samarinda546.3 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 275 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    96.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M2.62025-12-20 22:26:24 UTC34.5 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-12-23 22:56:36 UTC19.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-12-24 02:53:31 UTC137.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-12-24 15:15:05 UTC117.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-12-24 18:29:43 UTC148.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.42025-12-25 00:58:57 UTC110.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-25 15:35:25 UTC132.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.22025-12-25 15:59:42 UTC22.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-12-25 19:18:48 UTC73.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-26 02:59:42 UTC50.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-26 06:09:38 UTC92.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.02025-12-26 10:54:39 UTC7.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 89 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC12.9 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC9.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC44.2 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC136.3 km M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC12.9 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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