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M5.2 Depth: 135.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-28 08:32:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred in the Indonesia region. At around 135 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
135.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 08:32:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.14990, 129.75250
Temperature
29.2°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos339.6 kmSW17'186
Ambon City421.5 kmNW347'288
Makassar1162.4 kmW1'474'393

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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.

92%Similarity M4.82025-11-26 UTC 6.7 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 5.0 km 90%Similarity M4.92025-11-26 UTC 17.2 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 5.0 km 86%Similarity M4.62025-08-20 UTC 7.8 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 25.0 km 86%Similarity M4.52025-08-20 UTC 9.1 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 15.0 km 85%Similarity M5.42025-10-10 UTC 31.5 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 17.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-11-28 08:32:54 UTC8.6 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia M5.22025-11-28 08:32:54 UTC11.2 kmBanda Sea M4.42025-11-28 19:40:21 UTC60.2 kmBanda Sea M4.52025-11-28 19:40:21 UTC60.2 km M3.62025-11-29 11:20:59 UTC26.3 km M4.02025-11-30 00:56:02 UTC99.6 km M3.52025-11-30 08:30:18 UTC33.9 km M4.02025-12-01 22:34:08 UTC7.3 km M4.12025-12-05 01:38:42 UTC143.4 km M4.32025-12-05 06:14:34 UTC40.4 km M4.02025-12-05 10:11:46 UTC134.9 km M3.62025-12-06 13:26:10 UTC104.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4204
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC49.0 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC54.9 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC59.4 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC50.6 km M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC141.0 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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