Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.3 earthquake 59 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia at Aug 13, 2025, 16:45 UTC, at a depth of 73 km. The epicentre was 60 km (37 mi) SE of Bitung. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.3 mww
Time	Aug 13, 2025, 16:45 UTC
Depth	73.4 km
Coordinates	1.109, 125.548
Felt reports	2
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.3	119 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia	71 km / 44 mi	depth 39 km	Oct 16, 16:25 UTC
4.4	124 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	65 km / 40 mi	depth 47 km	Oct 13, 21:08 UTC
4.6	122 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	63 km / 39 mi	depth 49 km	Oct 12, 08:59 UTC
4.3	58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	1 km / 1 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 11, 06:42 UTC
5.1	133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 02:00 UTC
5.2	117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	58 km / 36 mi	depth 40 km	Oct 9, 05:11 UTC
4.6	125 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	91 km / 57 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 12:23 UTC
5.2	130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 17, 06:20 UTC
4.7	132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 30, 04:29 UTC
4.4	107 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	77 km / 48 mi	depth 82 km	Aug 27, 11:00 UTC
4.4	30 km N of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 174 km	Aug 7, 22:12 UTC
4.7	127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	90 km / 56 mi	depth 48 km	Aug 5, 14:43 UTC
4.5	110 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 5, 14:16 UTC
4.4	117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 31, 22:47 UTC
4.1	133 km W of Ternate, Indonesia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 48 km	Jul 24, 11:03 UTC
5.7	131 km W of Ternate, Indonesia	94 km / 58 mi	depth 43 km	Jul 23, 22:58 UTC
4.3	117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	59 km / 37 mi	depth 51 km	Jul 12, 11:07 UTC
4.5	133 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 10, 21:42 UTC
4.6	127 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	91 km / 56 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 9, 01:16 UTC
4.6	134 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 44 km	Jul 7, 23:35 UTC
4.1	115 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	56 km / 35 mi	depth 29 km	Jul 5, 16:38 UTC
4.6	126 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	81 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 29, 07:19 UTC
4.7	112 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia	58 km / 36 mi	depth 23 km	Jun 26, 16:40 UTC
4.4	79 km SSE of Bitung, Indonesia	36 km / 23 mi	depth 54 km	Jun 16, 05:14 UTC
4.1	93 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia	42 km / 26 mi	depth 34 km	Jun 14, 07:35 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.