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

UTC time: 2025-11-03 04:21:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines (Indonesia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines (Indonesia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
52f285a298795b539c3e088825fe169fb326f9b7
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.9 km
Shallow
26.9 km
26.9 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

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 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-11-03 04:32:33 UTC42.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-11-03 18:43:11 UTC28.3 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.72025-11-04 09:54:02 UTC41.7 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-04 12:48:02 UTC51.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.32025-11-04 14:30:45 UTC130.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-11-04 16:46:26 UTC119.9 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-11-05 16:38:44 UTC56.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M2.92025-11-05 16:58:16 UTC147.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-05 18:25:58 UTC67.9 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-06 15:42:54 UTC94.4 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.22025-11-07 16:43:52 UTC96.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 551 Catalogue entries

Of 550 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥483
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC102.1 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC102.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC103.5 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC92.4 kmNorth Sulawesi M5.42025-08-12 05:08:18 UTC137.4 km

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