M6.3 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 23 Jul 2025, 20:50 UTC at a depth of 142 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 109 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.