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M5.2 Depth: 135.2 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 08:32:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 28, 2025 at 08:32 UTC. At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
135.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 08:32:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.08090, 129.78680
Temperature
29.2°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos346.5 kmSW17'186
Ambon City416.1 kmNW347'288
Makassar1164.8 kmW1'474'393

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.42025-11-28 19:40:21 UTC52.2 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-11-28 19:40:21 UTC52.2 km M3.62025-11-29 11:20:59 UTC17.8 km M4.02025-11-30 00:56:02 UTC101.7 km M3.52025-11-30 08:30:18 UTC27.3 km M4.02025-12-01 22:34:08 UTC15.7 km M4.12025-12-05 01:38:42 UTC135.0 km M4.32025-12-05 06:14:34 UTC45.7 km M4.02025-12-05 10:11:46 UTC126.5 km M3.62025-12-06 13:26:10 UTC96.9 km M3.42025-12-06 19:21:12 UTC144.8 km M4.02025-12-07 03:06:49 UTC99.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4206
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC40.5 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC46.3 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC50.9 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC42.1 km M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC146.6 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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