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M5.3 Depth: 115.2 km

M5.3 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 12:12:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 17, 2025 at 12:12 UTC. At around 115 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
115.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 12:12:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.07200, 124.15200
Temperature
28.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115.2 km
Intermediate
115.2 km
115.2 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Gorontalo131.7 kmNW205'390
General Santos681.2 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-11-17 12:12:39 UTC44.0 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M2.82025-11-17 13:21:17 UTC118.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-17 13:51:27 UTC115.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-17 15:56:30 UTC68.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-11-17 16:09:57 UTC136.0 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.72025-11-17 16:53:03 UTC147.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-17 17:41:08 UTC89.5 km M3.32025-11-18 02:38:28 UTC51.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-11-18 11:58:45 UTC129.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-18 14:19:33 UTC91.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-18 16:51:50 UTC42.3 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-19 20:42:02 UTC126.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥495
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-11-17 12:12:35 UTC16.8 km M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC118.8 km M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC82.5 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC84.8 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC113.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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