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M5.2 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 15:58:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 15:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Halmahera, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b301c812ba2c7f937c303831b49f1c19a409eeaf
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 15:58:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.89000, 127.21000
Temperature
28.6°C

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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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
Tobelo90.7 kmE34'150
Ternate123.8 kmS210'836
General Santos521.1 kmNW722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 69 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-11-04 15:58:27 UTC22.3 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M5.22025-11-04 15:58:29 UTC24.4 km113 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia M3.22025-11-05 04:20:48 UTC135.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.72025-11-05 18:23:40 UTC18.2 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-06 04:38:20 UTC117.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-11-06 04:45:23 UTC127.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82025-11-06 12:16:51 UTC78.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42025-11-07 04:32:30 UTC132.6 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-07 09:11:11 UTC137.8 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-07 09:50:32 UTC138.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-07 19:29:12 UTC67.1 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-08 13:43:41 UTC81.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 777 Catalogue entries

Of 776 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4143
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC56.1 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC33.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC38.0 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC37.6 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC57.4 kmNorth Maluku

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