Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 149 km depth22 Sep 03:23 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 22, 2025 03:16:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 22, 2025, at 11:16 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.3Depth149 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.38°N / 124.97°EKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.38°S / 55.03°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoKlabat (9 km / 6 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 32°C (90 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy20 minutes agoSep 22, 2025 03:16 GMT / Sep 22, 2025 11:16 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 1.38 / 124.97: Indonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, SulawesiSource: BMKGOther sources: EMSC: 4.3 / 149 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22190682',1.38000,124.97000,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Indonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Manado, a city with more than 450,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 17.6 km (11 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry10 km (7 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia12 km (7 mi)N of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia18 km (11 mi)NW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia19 km (12 mi)E of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia20 km (12 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia26 km (16 mi)E of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia119 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia232 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)I: Not feltGorontaloIndonesia276 km (172 mi)E of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia297 km (184 mi)E of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia317 km (197 mi)E of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia355 km (221 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia357 km (222 mi)SE of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-22EpicenterAgency4.3149 km93 mi03:16:59Minahassa Peninsula, SulawesiBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.3149 km93 mi03:16:59MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 22, 2025 11:16 am (GMT +8)20 minutes ago4.3149 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Minahasa Utara, 18 km SE of Manado, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 63 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.39 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 20.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Aug 24, 2025, at 11:26 pm (GMT +8 local time) in 74 km (46 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.3 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Aug 24, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023, at 03:06 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Jan 18, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.4. It had occurred 121 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Jan 22, 1905, at 10:43 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in Gorontalo, Indonesia:Mag. 8.4 earthquake Celebes Sea - Gorontalo, Indonesia - Jan 22, 1905 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 24, 11:26 pm (GMT +8)4.348 km74 km (46 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 59 km southeast of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoAug 19, 02:05 am (GMT +8)4.541 km76 km (47 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 61 km southeast of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 19, 12:16 am (Makassar)4.0187 km33 km (20 mi) to the N Northern Molucca Sea 1 reportInfoAug 18, 11:15 pm (GMT +8)4.646 km77 km (48 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 61 km southeast of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoAug 18, 06:10 pm (GMT +8)4.023 km76 km (47 mi) to the SE Northern Molucca SeaInfoAug 18, 06:05 pm (GMT +8)5.042 km75 km (46 mi) to the SE Northern Molucca Sea 6 reportsInfoAug 15, 11:31 am (GMT +8)4.354 km76 km (47 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 60 km southeast of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 14, 12:45 am (GMT +8)5.372 km76 km (47 mi) to the SE Northern Molucca Sea 16 reportsInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km286 km (177 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km156 km (97 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoOct 24, 2019 09:38 pm (Makassar)5.5259 km87 km (54 mi) to the W Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 2 reportsInfoOct 13, 2018 12:34 pm (Makassar)5.4123 km47 km (29 mi) to the EKota Bitung, 21 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 22 reportsInfoOct 27, 2016 05:17 pm (Jayapura)5.880 km87 km (54 mi) to the E Molucca Sea 3 reportsInfoApr 14, 2014 04:55 am (Universal Time)5.310 km24 km (15 mi) to the WKota Tomohon, 20 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 25, 2012 03:34 pm (GMT +8)5.453 km63 km (39 mi) to the SE 65 km ESE of Tondano, IndonesiaInfoApr 3, 2007 03:42 am (GMT +8)5.555 km88 km (55 mi) to the E Molucca SeaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km150 km (93 mi) to the E 126 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoJun 6, 2006 02:56 am (Makassar)5.2173 km26 km (16 mi) to the NE Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoFeb 5, 2006 07:01 am (GMT +8)5.310 km73 km (46 mi) to the NE 68 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), IndonesiaInfoMar 31, 2005 12:38 am (GMT +8)5.387 km91 km (56 mi) to the E Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoJan 6, 2005 10:04 am (Jayapura)5.535 km89 km (55 mi) to the E 88 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), IndonesiaInfoJul 1, 2004 07:37 am (Makassar)6.391 km70 km (44 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 77 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 2002 11:36 pm (GMT +8)5.554 km55 km (34 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 45 km southeast of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 23, 2001 10:34 pm (Makassar)5.770 km80 km (50 mi) to the E 79 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km143 km (89 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 1999 12:42 pm (Makassar)5.4142 km65 km (40 mi) to the N Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoDec 5, 1997 09:56 pm (GMT +8)5.589 km82 km (51 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 96 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1997 08:14 pm (GMT +8)7.024 km271 km (168 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 98 km northwest of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoNov 15, 1994 08:33 am (GMT +8)5.447 km95 km (59 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 83 km southeast of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 11, 1992 10:03 am (Makassar)5.828 km101 km (63 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 93 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 9, 1992 10:45 pm (Makassar)5.742 km93 km (58 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 85 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 20, 1991 01:18 pm (Makassar)7.531 km244 km (151 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 79 km northwest of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 1991 08:58 am (Makassar)7.033 km225 km (140 mi) to the W Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoDec 23, 1990 09:11 am (Makassar)5.450 km97 km (60 mi) to the W 77 km WSW of Tomohon, IndonesiaInfoApr 18, 1990 09:39 pm (Makassar)7.826 km236 km (147 mi) to the W 75 km NNW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km224 km (139 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 7, 1986 10:40 pm (Makassar)6.1220 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWKota Kotamobagu, 89 km southwest of Manado, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km178 km (111 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 8, 1986 12:27 pm (GMT +8)5.7245 km101 km (63 mi) to the NW 83 km NW of Manado, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km162 km (101 mi) to the E Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoOct 20, 1984 01:45 am (Makassar)5.876 km83 km (51 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 58 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMay 30, 1983 08:32 pm (GMT +8)5.479 km67 km (41 mi) to the SE Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoJun 12, 1972 12:41 am (GMT +8)7.7331 km277 km (172 mi) to the N Celebes Sea (Indonesia)InfoNov 22, 1968 06:31 pm (GMT +8)5.776 km82 km (51 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 58 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km141 km (88 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1942 09:01 am (Makassar)7.50 km188 km (117 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 190 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1939 09:00 pm (Universal Time)8.1150 km288 km (179 mi) to the SW Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km150 km (93 mi) to the SE Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoOct 13, 1928 03:17 pm (Universal Time)5.835 km86 km (54 mi) to the SE 89 km ESE of Tondano, IndonesiaInfoMar 26, 1928 09:47 am (Universal Time)5.835 km71 km (44 mi) to the S 65 km SSE of Tondano, IndonesiaInfoMar 26, 1928 08:06 am (Universal Time)6.035 km78 km (48 mi) to the SE 81 km ESE of Tondano, IndonesiaInfoMar 26, 1928 06:43 am (Universal Time)5.935 km75 km (47 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 91 km southeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 26, 1928 05:26 am (Universal Time)6.235 km59 km (36 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 76 km southeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km230 km (143 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 1905 10:43 am (Makassar)8.40 km223 km (139 mi) to the WCelebes Sea, 52 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]