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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 04:21:26 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near Sulawesi Utara on Nov 3, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-03 04:21:26 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 3, 2025 at 04:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 105 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 04:21:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.91000, 125.57000
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.3 km)
Regional average: 49.3 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
Glan109.5 kmN24'256
General Santos140.8 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-11-03 04:21:27 UTC30.9 km75 km S of Sarangani, Philippines M3.92025-11-03 04:22:50 UTC46.2 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-11-03 04:32:33 UTC12.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.42025-11-03 18:43:11 UTC23.5 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.72025-11-04 09:54:02 UTC11.6 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-04 12:48:02 UTC29.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.32025-11-04 14:30:45 UTC109.4 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M3.52025-11-04 16:46:26 UTC89.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M4.52025-11-05 16:38:44 UTC48.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M2.92025-11-05 16:58:16 UTC149.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-05 18:25:58 UTC71.2 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-06 15:42:54 UTC102.7 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-06-27 23:07:08 UTC71.3 km71 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC71.3 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC72.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.92025-09-18 19:51:09 UTC137.8 km M5.62025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC61.5 kmNorth Sulawesi

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