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M5.2 Depth: 71.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 15:58:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 4, 2025 at 15:58 UTC. At around 71 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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 15:58:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.81970, 127.02220
Temperature
28.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Tobelo110.2 kmE34'150
Ternate121.3 kmS210'836
General Santos519.6 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 89 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·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 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-11-04 15:58:29 UTC4.6 km113 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia M2.72025-11-05 18:23:40 UTC20.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-06 04:38:20 UTC97.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-11-06 04:45:23 UTC116.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-11-06 12:16:51 UTC79.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52025-11-07 19:29:12 UTC83.9 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-08 13:43:41 UTC82.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72025-11-09 05:19:02 UTC139.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-09 23:36:28 UTC70.4 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.22025-11-10 22:34:17 UTC115.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02025-11-12 06:54:18 UTC75.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92025-11-12 10:38:37 UTC70.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC44.1 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC25.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC30.3 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC31.9 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC41.4 kmNorth Maluku

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