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M5.9 Depth: 107.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-11-04 23:32:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 23:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred in the Indonesia region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 107 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
107.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 23:32:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.13550, 123.13070
Temperature
29.3°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo75.2 kmN205'390
Samarinda666.7 kmW865'306

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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.

79%Similarity M4.62025-08-02 UTC 12.2 km ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 6.0 km 77%Similarity M4.92025-03-17 UTC 13.7 km69 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 11.8 km 73%Similarity M4.52025-07-16 UTC 23.3 km ΔM 1.4Depth difference: 19.0 km 71%Similarity M4.82025-07-21 UTC 22.2 km55 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 54.8 km 71%Similarity M4.82025-07-21 UTC 28.4 km ΔM 1.1Depth difference: 43.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC2.8 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC5.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M2.62025-11-05 00:17:47 UTC9.7 km M2.52025-11-05 01:52:11 UTC10.8 km M2.62025-11-05 01:58:46 UTC2.1 km M2.72025-11-05 03:24:52 UTC6.3 km M2.52025-11-05 12:26:32 UTC7.5 km M2.82025-11-06 00:05:18 UTC130.9 km M2.72025-11-06 05:47:29 UTC6.2 km M2.82025-11-06 12:57:36 UTC32.6 km M3.32025-11-06 14:33:41 UTC7.4 km M2.72025-11-07 14:30:00 UTC21.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC132.9 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC135.6 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.22025-08-12 02:14:10 UTC68.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M5.22025-08-12 02:14:09 UTC62.1 km M5.22025-07-19 06:53:43 UTC67.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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