Indonesia

M3.6 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-17 17:41:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 17:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Gorontalo (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 750 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8f06a386e9377d882d7068946b08c3b3946a97c2
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
750.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 17:41:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.53000, 123.49000
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 750 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 750 km
Deep
750 km
700 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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