M5.1 Earthquake near 260 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-13 03:31:03 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 127.5 km
Source: USGS

260 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2025 at 03:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 260 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 127 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

54a1062694ea36eabd677e11a21661726038e99d

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

127.5 km

UTC time

2025-11-13 03:31:03 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

4.08160, 127.85380

Temperature

27.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

127.5 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

Daruba231.1 kmS23'566

Malita359.1 kmNW118'438

General Santos373.2 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

Tarakan

Distance: 250 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
Dukono Activity reported

Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
Awu

Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
Tobaru

Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
Banua Wuhu

Distance: 287 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
Ibu Activity reported

Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M5.12025-11-13 03:31:04 UTC8.2 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.42025-11-15 05:33:30 UTC133.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M5.42025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC116.9 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.22025-11-15 05:33:34 UTC116.7 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.62025-11-15 06:17:16 UTC123.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-15 07:59:37 UTC121.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-15 23:30:07 UTC136.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-18 01:51:23 UTC104.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 02:01:30 UTC115.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-19 02:07:15 UTC127.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 15:13:44 UTC125.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.82025-11-21 08:12:04 UTC118.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11

Earlier events M≥487

Earlier events M≥515

Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC48.8 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC123.1 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC127.6 kmLirung M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC147.2 km M5.32025-09-07 07:28:51 UTC82.7 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

510

Country (24h)

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