Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Kalimantan Timur
Country overviewIndonesia
M5.0 Earthquake near Borneo (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Borneo (Indonesia) on July 17, 2025 at 23:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.
Details
ID
dff65d35ffd444142faf81e5c2f592ae23b14c19
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 23:59:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-1.96000,
117.51000
Temperature
28.0°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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
Balikpapan108.0 kmNW695'287
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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 eventM4.1
Indonesia
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-07-17
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Historic earthquake map · Indonesia
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Country statistics · Indonesia
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
561
Country (24h)
Indonesia
43
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