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M5.6 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

UTC time: 2025-11-04 23:32:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
134.8 km
Source
USP

Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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M5.6 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 23:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 135 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
51c3a7422032cefa8728f95483b8ecefe2a4892e
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
134.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 23:32:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
-0.18465, 123.03725

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134.8 km
Intermediate
134.8 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
Gorontalo80.3 kmN205'390
Samarinda656.0 kmW865'306

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    93.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M2.62025-11-05 00:17:47 UTC19.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-05 01:52:11 UTC9.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-11-05 01:58:46 UTC11.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-11-05 03:24:52 UTC14.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-05 12:26:32 UTC19.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-06 00:05:18 UTC125.8 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-11-06 05:47:29 UTC15.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-06 12:57:36 UTC44.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-06 14:33:41 UTC15.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-11-07 14:30:00 UTC20.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-11-08 03:13:11 UTC8.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-08 08:44:13 UTC31.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M6.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.1111.0 km15.5 km
USPM5.6134.8 km0.0 km

Sulawesi Tengah

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 310 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥474
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

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC126.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC129.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC126.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC14.5 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC17.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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