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M5.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-13 03:31:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
136.0 km
Source
GFZ

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

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M5.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2025-11-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2025-11-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 13, 2025 at 03:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
045d0828da63d2011389f6133c09489815153fd5
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 03:31:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.13000, 127.91000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba235.1 kmS23'566
Malita359.6 kmNW118'438
General Santos374.9 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 256 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 295 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-15 05:33:30 UTC139.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M5.42025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC123.3 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.22025-11-15 05:33:34 UTC123.0 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.62025-11-15 06:17:16 UTC129.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-15 07:59:37 UTC128.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-15 23:30:07 UTC144.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-18 01:51:23 UTC105.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 02:01:30 UTC119.7 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-19 02:07:15 UTC133.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 15:13:44 UTC132.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.82025-11-21 08:12:04 UTC126.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-22 14:22:31 UTC139.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥486
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-15

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC45.5 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC126.3 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC134.5 kmLirung M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC147.9 km M5.32025-09-07 07:28:51 UTC86.1 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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