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M5.3 Depth: 26.9 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 04:21:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 04:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
26.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 04:21:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.72530, 125.36150
Temperature
28.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan123.4 kmN24'256
General Santos155.7 kmN722'059

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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.

90%Similarity M5.02025-10-05 UTC 11.6 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 16.9 km 86%Similarity M5.22025-11-03 UTC 30.9 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 16.9 km 80%Similarity M5.12025-04-08 UTC 30.1 km90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 14.1 km 74%Similarity M4.92025-10-05 UTC 41.0 km101 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 16.9 km 73%Similarity M4.92025-10-15 UTC 43.0 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 19.8 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.92025-11-03 04:22:50 UTC17.0 km M3.42025-11-03 04:32:33 UTC42.7 km M3.42025-11-03 18:43:11 UTC28.3 km M3.72025-11-04 09:54:02 UTC41.7 km M3.42025-11-04 12:48:02 UTC51.9 km M4.32025-11-04 14:30:45 UTC130.2 km M3.52025-11-04 16:46:26 UTC119.9 km M4.52025-11-05 16:38:44 UTC56.1 km M2.92025-11-05 16:58:16 UTC147.2 km M3.12025-11-05 18:25:58 UTC67.9 km M3.52025-11-06 15:42:54 UTC94.4 km M3.22025-11-07 16:43:52 UTC96.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC102.1 km M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC103.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC126.4 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC123.8 km M5.22025-11-03 04:21:26 UTC30.9 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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