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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-09-18 03:47:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
138.0 km
Source
GFZ

Talaud Islands, Indonesia

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M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
8d30eb2b189a486453f3621c9ede0c303cff4192
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
138.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 03:47:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.25000, 127.79000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138 km
Intermediate
138 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
Daruba250.9 kmS23'566
Malita340.8 kmNW118'438
General Santos356.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 269 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 284 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 288 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.82025-09-20 02:39:49 UTC118.2 km227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines M3.12025-09-20 03:00:46 UTC124.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M2.72025-09-20 05:10:19 UTC120.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-09-20 10:46:52 UTC125.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-09-20 10:56:00 UTC149.8 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32025-09-20 11:01:06 UTC106.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.72025-09-21 14:36:14 UTC145.2 kmEAST OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS M3.22025-09-22 11:15:27 UTC138.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-09-23 15:57:21 UTC71.7 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-09-23 22:03:49 UTC72.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.52025-09-23 22:03:51 UTC81.1 km254 km NNW of Tobelo, 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#6
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-15

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 UTC29.1 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC143.1 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC124.1 kmLirung M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC129.1 km M5.32025-09-07 07:28:51 UTC69.1 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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