M5.9 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 158 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 3 May 2025, 12:51 UTC at a depth of 92 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Toli-Toli, about 109 km away in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.