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M5.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 05:33:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
2e228b21ab83e4a603721dc178a0b2fbac807f2b
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.6 km
Shallow
35.6 km
35.6 km — close to the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 278 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 290 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 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC16.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.22025-11-15 05:33:34 UTC17.0 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.62025-11-15 06:17:16 UTC15.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-15 07:59:37 UTC13.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-15 23:30:07 UTC40.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-16 04:23:38 UTC72.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-17 06:34:22 UTC82.1 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-18 01:51:23 UTC91.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-18 13:02:23 UTC51.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 02:01:30 UTC44.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-19 02:07:15 UTC13.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 15:13:44 UTC7.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 607 Catalogue entries

Of 606 other entries for this area and period, 7 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC133.0 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC10.9 kmLirung M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC114.5 km M5.32025-09-07 07:28:51 UTC73.1 km M5.22025-10-24 16:05:19 UTC103.1 km

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