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M5.0 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 12:31:15 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 12:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
56ef8784087acf010e4235077eb0f39fbd65193a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 12:31:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.12000, 126.70000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — close to 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
Taruna146.1 kmSW35'307
General Santos278.8 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 283 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.62025-11-27 13:30:55 UTC132.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.92025-11-27 17:05:42 UTC44.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.22025-11-27 17:45:07 UTC21.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-28 03:27:10 UTC6.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-28 05:15:21 UTC5.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-11-28 08:09:28 UTC34.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-29 07:46:40 UTC7.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.22025-11-29 09:18:00 UTC19.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-29 13:38:50 UTC15.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-29 21:00:58 UTC76.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M2.92025-12-03 10:51:04 UTC146.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-12-04 07:04:55 UTC87.7 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 552 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#21
Earlier events M≥4126
Earlier events M≥526
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 UTC144.9 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC125.1 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC145.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC18.2 kmLirung M5.42025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC12.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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