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M5.2 Depth: 84.3 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 113 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 15:58:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 113 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 4, 2025 at 15:58 UTC. At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
84.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 15:58:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.84990, 126.99430
Temperature
28.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tobelo113.6 kmE34'150
Ternate125.5 kmS210'836
General Santos515.3 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

96%Similarity M5.22025-11-04 UTC 4.6 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 13.3 km 92%Similarity M5.02025-07-25 UTC 12.6 kmHalmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 10.7 km 91%Similarity M5.32025-08-08 UTC 13.1 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 25.7 km 88%Similarity M5.02025-08-08 UTC 17.2 kmHalmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 24.7 km 87%Similarity M4.82025-07-25 UTC 24.0 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 4.1 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M2.72025-11-05 18:23:40 UTC18.3 km M2.82025-11-06 04:38:20 UTC98.1 km M3.32025-11-06 04:45:23 UTC111.4 km M3.82025-11-06 12:16:51 UTC75.4 km M2.52025-11-07 19:29:12 UTC87.8 km M3.62025-11-08 13:43:41 UTC78.7 km M2.72025-11-09 05:19:02 UTC143.8 km M3.32025-11-09 23:36:28 UTC74.8 km M3.22025-11-10 22:34:17 UTC114.5 km M3.02025-11-12 06:54:18 UTC72.6 km M2.92025-11-12 10:38:37 UTC69.8 km M2.72025-11-12 17:48:50 UTC35.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC20.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC39.5 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC26.1 km M5.52025-08-17 15:03:16 UTC31.7 km118 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC29.3 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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