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M5.9 earthquake 158 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 158 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia at May 3, 2025, 12:51 UTC, at a depth of 92 km. The epicentre was 109 km (68 mi) ESE of Toli-Toli. 8 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.9 mww
Time	May 3, 2025, 12:51 UTC
Depth	92.0 km
Coordinates	0.505, 121.636
Felt reports	8
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

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Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.2	149 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	10 km / 6 mi	depth 110 km	Oct 11, 21:34 UTC
4.4	115 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 197 km	Sep 20, 09:05 UTC
4.9	105 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	53 km / 33 mi	depth 124 km	Sep 3, 21:05 UTC
4.6	120 km NW of Luwuk, Indonesia	87 km / 54 mi	depth 275 km	Aug 15, 09:51 UTC
4.5	117 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	54 km / 34 mi	depth 197 km	Aug 7, 23:30 UTC
4.4	175 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	73 km / 45 mi	depth 61 km	Jul 20, 13:35 UTC
5.4	189 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	75 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 12, 13:46 UTC
4.6	88 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	85 km / 53 mi	depth 151 km	Jul 12, 10:05 UTC
4.5	96 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	76 km / 47 mi	depth 150 km	Jul 2, 05:50 UTC
4.1	104 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	72 km / 44 mi	depth 194 km	Jun 20, 15:26 UTC
4.3	181 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	23 km / 15 mi	depth 142 km	Jun 18, 13:45 UTC
4.2	202 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 7, 06:44 UTC
4.6	108 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	59 km / 37 mi	depth 153 km	Feb 25, 18:11 UTC
4.5	154 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	9 km / 5 mi	depth 124 km	Feb 17, 17:30 UTC
4.4	156 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	37 km / 23 mi	depth 87 km	Feb 13, 08:59 UTC
5.0	126 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	32 km / 20 mi	depth 122 km	Dec 20, 10:33 UTC
4.7	128 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	54 km / 34 mi	depth 199 km	Dec 13, 20:09 UTC
4.8	115 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	54 km / 34 mi	depth 180 km	Dec 12, 04:29 UTC
4.1	82 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	81 km / 50 mi	depth 130 km	Dec 9, 15:20 UTC
4.6	118 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	44 km / 27 mi	depth 182 km	Nov 29, 15:23 UTC
4.5	167 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	18 km / 11 mi	depth 81 km	Nov 25, 20:40 UTC
5.1	162 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	84 km / 52 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 28, 01:31 UTC
4.1	113 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	55 km / 34 mi	depth 189 km	Sep 30, 14:53 UTC
4.1	96 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia	64 km / 40 mi	depth 116 km	Sep 2, 19:57 UTC
4.4	122 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia	52 km / 32 mi	depth 199 km	Sep 1, 16:56 UTC

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