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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-24 16:05:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (4.347, 127.532)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (4.347, 127.532) on October 24, 2025 at 16:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
84e21799dfc9cdf76e6f2f286526d36ccaefba1c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 16:05:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
4.34700, 127.53200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna241.3 kmW35'307
Malita313.2 kmNW118'438
General Santos326.9 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 268 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 282 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 303 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M3.42025-10-25 10:42:21 UTC55.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.42025-10-26 18:45:51 UTC70.3 km205 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines M4.02025-10-26 18:45:53 UTC71.4 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.42025-10-27 02:27:32 UTC148.6 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.22025-10-27 17:03:46 UTC127.1 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-10-27 19:23:50 UTC138.7 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-28 07:11:22 UTC111.7 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32025-10-30 04:25:40 UTC129.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-30 19:09:28 UTC143.1 kmPHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION M3.52025-10-30 22:14:41 UTC146.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.72025-11-02 06:21:20 UTC110.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-02 14:50:10 UTC127.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC30.9 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC101.0 kmLirung M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC101.3 km M5.32025-09-07 07:28:51 UTC38.7 km M5.22025-09-18 03:47:34 UTC30.6 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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