M5.1 earthquake 156 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 156 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia at Dec 14, 7:03 AM ET, 54 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 14 Dec 2025, 12:03 UTC |
| Location | 1.991°, 126.428° – 156 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rut1 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 109 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · PAGER green | Apr 1, 11:23 PM 198 d ago | 28 km | 2 reports |
| 5.9 | 127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · PAGER green | Apr 2, 10:13 AM 197 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.8 | 122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · PAGER green | Apr 2, 10:34 AM 197 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.7 | 123 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 4, 4:16 PM 73 d ago | 43 km | 3 reports |
| 5.7 | 126 km E of Bitung, Indonesia · PAGER green | Apr 1, 11:17 PM 198 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.6 | 121 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · PAGER green | Apr 2, 8:22 PM 197 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 5.5 | 132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · PAGER green | Dec 21, 7:21 AM 299 d ago | 44 km | 1 report |
| 5.4 | 110 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · PAGER green | Apr 2, 8:32 PM 197 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | Sep 17, 2:20 AM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 104 km E of Bitung, Indonesia | Apr 3, 12:42 AM 197 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 118 km E of Bitung, Indonesia | Apr 2, 7:35 AM 197 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 114 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia | Apr 2, 3:04 AM 198 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 156 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 54 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 M5.5.
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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.