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M5.4 Depth: 35.6 km

M5.4 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-15 05:33:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on November 15, 2025 at 05:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
35.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 05:33:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.03810, 126.65560
Temperature
29.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna138.2 kmW35'307
General Santos283.3 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

83%Similarity M4.22025-10-11 UTC 6.8 km ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 2.4 km 83%Similarity M4.82025-09-20 UTC 27.0 km227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 5.4 km 83%Similarity M4.52025-07-15 UTC 16.9 km185 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 0.6 km 80%Similarity M4.22025-10-10 UTC 14.7 km ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 1.4 km 80%Similarity M5.12025-06-24 UTC 48.3 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 3.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC16.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.62025-11-15 06:17:16 UTC15.6 km M3.62025-11-15 07:59:37 UTC13.3 km M3.42025-11-15 23:30:07 UTC40.0 km M3.32025-11-16 04:23:38 UTC72.3 km M3.02025-11-17 06:34:22 UTC82.1 km M3.42025-11-18 01:51:23 UTC91.8 km M3.02025-11-18 13:02:23 UTC51.2 km M4.02025-11-19 02:01:30 UTC44.3 km M3.42025-11-19 02:07:15 UTC13.8 km M4.02025-11-19 15:13:44 UTC7.1 km M3.82025-11-21 08:12:04 UTC116.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥498
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-09-18 03:47:34 UTC128.0 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.22025-09-18 03:47:33 UTC121.4 km280 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC130.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC39.8 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.12025-11-13 03:31:04 UTC139.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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