Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes near Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia

An intermediate magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported around noon near Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Indonesia.
According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, at 1:27 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 140. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Gorontalo (pop. 198,500) located 81 km from the epicenter, and Luwuk (pop. 47,800) 89 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 9, 2025 01:27 pm (GMT +8) local time (9 Jul 2025 05:27 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 140.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 0.15°S / 122.83°E (Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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