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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-15 05:33:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
80.2 km
Source
USP

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2025-11-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
79e99e503e7cdf806fde95811775fe5fc6fad03c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
80.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 05:33:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
4.08549, 126.80148

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80.2 km
Intermediate
80.2 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
Taruna155.2 kmW35'307
General Santos288.8 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 275 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 290 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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.62025-11-15 06:17:16 UTC9.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-15 07:59:37 UTC12.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-15 23:30:07 UTC46.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-16 04:23:38 UTC82.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-17 06:34:22 UTC96.0 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-18 01:51:23 UTC78.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-18 13:02:23 UTC68.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 02:01:30 UTC33.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-19 02:07:15 UTC12.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 15:13:44 UTC10.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.82025-11-21 08:12:04 UTC112.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-21 17:07:56 UTC101.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 607 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#13
Earlier events M≥4113
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC116.1 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC17.6 kmLirung M5.42025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC1.7 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.42025-11-15 05:33:30 UTC17.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC106.1 km

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