6 Dec 2025, 00:44 UTC · Dec 5, 7:44 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake 85 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 85 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia at Dec 5, 7:44 PM ET, 114 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M5.0 141 km E of Bitung, IndonesiaM5.0 73 km W of Tobelo, IndonesiaM5.1 85 km W of Tobelo, IndonesiaM5.1 136 km NW of Ternate, IndonesiaM5.1 156 km ENE of Bitung, IndonesiaM5.1 86 km NNW of Ternate, IndonesiaM5.2 114 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaM5.2 120 km W of Tobelo, IndonesiaM5.3 64 km W of Tobelo, IndonesiaM5.5 132 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaM5.6 121 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaM5.7 123 km NW of Ternate, IndonesiaM6.2 61 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time6 Dec 2025, 00:44 UTC
Location1.652°, 127.248° – 85 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
Depth113.6 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rsuv
Within 100 km

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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 85 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 114 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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