On Wednesday Evening a Shallow M5.1 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Maluku Sea 129km from Manado (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on February 26th, 2025. Last updated March 3rd, 2025.

In the evening of Wednesday February 26th, 2025, a shallow and significant MAG-5.1 aftershock hit in the Maluku Sea 129 kilometer from Manado, Indonesia.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Maluku Sea, 50 kilometers (31 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 129 kilometer south of Manado in North Sulawesi. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Feb 26, 2025 21:15 (Makassar Time) - Feb 26, 2025 13:15 Universal Time.
Location:	129 km south of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Coordinates 0°19'28"N 124°54'60"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 47 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.084 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Indonesia . Located 109 kilometer (68 mi) south of the epicenter of this earthquake, Tondano (North Sulawesi, Indonesia) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Manado is located 129 km to the north. Gorontalo is located 208 km to the west. Ternate is located 279 km to the east.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-6.1 earthquake that struck 14 hrs earlier. That main earthquake hit 6 km (4 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter of this MAG-5.1 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 156 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 23 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 03/03/25 13:18 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000pvla
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250226_0000194
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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