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M5.3 Depth: 139.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Maluku Utara on Nov 20, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 20, 2025 at 04:19 UTC. At around 139 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.53000, 127.21000
Temperature
27.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 km — deeper than the regional average (49.4 km)
Regional average: 49.4 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
Ternate84.5 kmS210'836
General Santos557.5 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-20 04:19:56 UTC10.2 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-20 14:43:51 UTC32.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-21 11:35:35 UTC86.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-11-21 19:01:27 UTC107.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22025-11-22 19:07:47 UTC89.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-11-22 21:27:11 UTC96.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.42025-11-23 03:20:08 UTC119.9 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M3.52025-11-23 03:36:45 UTC150.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.22025-11-23 03:53:49 UTC148.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-23 04:00:58 UTC143.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-23 04:39:26 UTC147.6 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.92025-11-23 15:37:41 UTC84.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC82.3 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC63.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC68.4 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC8.3 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC78.0 kmNorth Maluku

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