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M5.4 Depth: 94.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 03:20:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 23, 2025 at 03:20 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 03:20:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.08000, 128.19000
Temperature
29.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Tobelo74.8 kmN34'150
Ternate95.2 kmW210'836
General Santos652.2 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dukono
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.52025-11-23 03:36:45 UTC37.0 km M3.22025-11-23 03:53:49 UTC39.8 km M3.42025-11-23 04:00:58 UTC32.8 km M3.52025-11-23 04:39:26 UTC40.8 km M4.62025-11-23 07:36:20 UTC50.0 km74 km NNE of Maba, Indonesia M4.62025-11-23 07:36:20 UTC39.0 km M3.02025-11-23 13:58:05 UTC93.7 km M4.22025-11-24 22:16:20 UTC33.4 km M3.02025-11-25 04:39:24 UTC34.3 km M3.02025-11-25 05:14:30 UTC135.2 km M2.62025-11-27 14:08:07 UTC81.9 km M3.12025-11-27 23:33:28 UTC121.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC133.3 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.42025-11-23 03:19:56 UTC47.4 km70 km NNE of Maba, Indonesia M5.42025-11-20 04:19:56 UTC129.9 km M5.42025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC129.5 km91 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.32025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC119.9 kmHalmahera, Indonesia

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