International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1351625
Event time 2025-04-22 10:17:13 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-22 02:17:13 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-22 10:36:42 (UTC)
Magnitude 6.2
Depth 117.827 km
Class Strong
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 7
Possible effects People have difficulty standing. Drivers feel their cars shaking. Some furniture breaks. Loose bricks fall from buildings. Damage is slight to moderate in well-built buildings; considerable in poorly built buildings.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS - Earthquake Alert

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area North Sulawesi
Nearest settlement Miangas
Distance 175 km
Course SE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Philippine Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.