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M5.2 Depth: 109.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Gorontalo (Indonesia) on May 3, 2025 at 12:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 84 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
usp
Coordinates
0.34954, 121.67660

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
109 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Gorontalo155.5 kmE205'390
Samarinda512.4 kmW865'306

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-05-03 12:51:45 UTC13.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M2.92025-05-10 09:47:00 UTC114.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-05-10 12:48:21 UTC79.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-05-12 15:22:46 UTC63.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.42025-05-12 21:26:44 UTC149.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.42025-05-13 05:41:10 UTC42.1 km173 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.42025-05-13 05:41:10 UTC38.0 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-05-13 11:01:02 UTC116.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.62025-05-13 15:48:57 UTC144.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-05-14 09:47:52 UTC113.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M4.72025-05-15 19:16:05 UTC16.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M4.62025-05-15 19:16:05 UTC26.4 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-01-28 14:53:34 UTC56.4 km208 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.92025-02-20 10:03:58 UTC37.1 km118 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.72025-04-03 13:42:18 UTC27.5 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.62025-01-27 22:41:47 UTC110.5 km163 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia M4.52025-03-15 22:20:16 UTC49.0 km106 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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