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M5.2 Depth: 138.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-09-18 03:47:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Talaud Islands, Indonesia on September 18, 2025 at 03:47 UTC. At around 138 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
138.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 03:47:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.25000, 127.79000
Temperature
28.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba250.9 kmS23'566
Malita340.8 kmNW118'438
General Santos356.3 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.

90%Similarity M5.22025-09-18 UTC 7.8 km280 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 13.8 km 71%Similarity M4.02025-08-25 UTC 28.0 km ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 4.0 km 68%Similarity M4.82025-04-30 UTC 44.7 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 51.0 km 66%Similarity M4.42025-02-19 UTC 55.1 km226 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 9.6 km 60%Similarity M4.52025-04-30 UTC 44.7 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 76.0 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 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M3.52025-09-19 18:06:07 UTC136.4 km M4.82025-09-20 02:39:49 UTC118.2 km227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M3.12025-09-20 03:00:46 UTC124.3 km M2.72025-09-20 05:10:19 UTC120.3 km M3.02025-09-20 10:46:52 UTC125.3 km M3.62025-09-20 10:56:00 UTC149.8 km M3.32025-09-20 11:01:06 UTC106.5 km M3.72025-09-21 14:36:14 UTC145.2 km M3.22025-09-22 11:15:27 UTC138.2 km M4.02025-09-23 15:57:21 UTC71.7 km M4.02025-09-23 22:03:49 UTC72.0 km M4.52025-09-23 22:03:51 UTC81.1 km254 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥461
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC143.1 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.22025-09-18 03:47:33 UTC7.8 km280 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC130.7 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M5.12025-08-25 19:18:23 UTC147.3 kmPhilippine Islands Region M5.12025-06-24 06:24:31 UTC123.3 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

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