A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) was reported 58 kilometers (36 miles) from Bitung in Indonesia on Wednesday. Global time and date of event 13/08/25 / 2025-08-13 16:45:55 / August 13, 2025 @ 4:45 pm UTC/GMT. The 5.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 16:45:55 / 4:45 pm (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 73.712 km (46 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 125.5495° East, 1.1264° North, depth 73.712 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000r0dl. Id of event: us6000r0dl.

Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Manado, Tomohon, Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries, Indonesia (c. 242 968 000 pop) (That might be effected). Event epicenter was 87 km (54 miles) from Manado (c. 451 900 pop), 54 km (34 miles) from Bitung (c. 137 400 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Tondano (c. 33 300 pop), 86 km (53 miles) from Tomohon (c. 27 600 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe) (c. 8 000 pop).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days sixty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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