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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: —

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: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

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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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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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.

83%Similarity M5.02025-10-05 UTC 42.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 81%Similarity M4.52025-06-12 UTC 19.4 km43 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 24.8 km 77%Similarity M5.02025-06-13 UTC 45.8 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 4.9 km 75%Similarity M4.92025-10-15 UTC 47.9 kmMindanao, Philippines ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 0.0 km 75%Similarity M4.92025-06-12 UTC 37.0 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 29.9 km

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 km M3.42025-11-03 04:32:33 UTC12.4 km M3.42025-11-03 18:43:11 UTC23.5 km M3.72025-11-04 09:54:02 UTC11.6 km M3.42025-11-04 12:48:02 UTC29.5 km M4.32025-11-04 14:30:45 UTC109.4 km M3.52025-11-04 16:46:26 UTC89.7 km M4.52025-11-05 16:38:44 UTC48.7 km M2.92025-11-05 16:58:16 UTC149.6 km M3.12025-11-05 18:25:58 UTC71.2 km M3.52025-11-06 15:42:54 UTC102.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥498
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC71.3 km M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC72.6 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC95.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC93.2 km M5.22025-02-06 13:16:27 UTC129.7 km170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines

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