A strong earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.0 hit NW of Pohuwanto in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia at 19:51 WIB (12:51 UTC) on May 3, 2025. The agency reports a depth of 90 km (56 miles). USGS registered the same magnitude but at a depth of 108.4 km (67.3 miles).The epicenter was located 130 km (81 miles) SW of Gorontola (population 144 000), 243 km (151 miles) NE of Palu (population 282 000).
According to the USGS pager, over 1.9 million people could have felt weak shaking, and over 1.3 million felt light shaking.“The results of the source mechanism analysis show that the earthquake had a horizontal shift mechanism, specifically a vertically inclined thrust fault,” said Daryono, Head of the Earthquake and Tsunami Center at BMKG, in a report.
Local media reported that weak shaking was felt in Boalemo and Pohuwato. Meanwhile, North Gorontalo, Manado, Tarakan, Nunukan, Bolaang Mongondow, South Bolaang Mongondow, Southeast Minahasa, Toli-Toli, Luwuk, and Berau, in Gorontola and North Morowali, in Palu felt light shaking.
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