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M5.3 Depth: 121.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 00:44:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 6, 2025 at 00:44 UTC. At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 00:44:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.65000, 127.34000
Temperature
28.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo74.9 kmE34'150
Ternate95.7 kmS210'836
General Santos551.4 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.

91%Similarity M5.32025-11-20 UTC 19.7 kmHalmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 18.0 km 89%Similarity M4.72025-07-13 UTC 8.1 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 10.0 km 88%Similarity M5.42025-11-20 UTC 23.9 km91 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 15.9 km 88%Similarity M5.32025-08-08 UTC 31.9 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 11.0 km 87%Similarity M5.42025-11-20 UTC 26.9 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 19.0 km

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 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.12025-12-06 00:44:35 UTC7.6 km M3.12025-12-06 17:41:10 UTC3.3 km M3.02025-12-07 12:50:24 UTC23.8 km M4.22025-12-07 14:55:20 UTC47.2 km M5.02025-12-09 18:02:24 UTC57.6 km M5.12025-12-09 18:02:25 UTC83.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.52025-12-10 08:33:20 UTC19.0 km M2.82025-12-10 12:41:15 UTC55.3 km M2.82025-12-10 17:34:55 UTC141.8 km M3.22025-12-10 18:04:35 UTC87.6 km M2.62025-12-12 10:25:04 UTC140.0 km M2.92025-12-12 14:47:33 UTC127.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4155
Earlier events M≥536
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC61.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC82.8 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC66.1 km M5.52025-08-17 15:03:16 UTC64.5 km118 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC24.9 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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