M5.6 Depth: 134.8 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

UTC time: 2025-11-04 23:32:25 UTC Local time:

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

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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