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M5.9 Depth: 107.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (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 near SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). 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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.9.

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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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107 km
Intermediate
107 km
107 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
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] M5.62025-11-04 23:32:25 UTC11.7 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M2.62025-11-05 00:17:47 UTC9.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-05 01:52:11 UTC10.8 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.62025-11-05 01:58:46 UTC2.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-11-05 03:24:52 UTC6.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-05 12:26:32 UTC7.5 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-06 00:05:18 UTC130.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.72025-11-06 05:47:29 UTC6.2 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.82025-11-06 12:57:36 UTC32.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-06 14:33:41 UTC7.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥59
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 M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC9.9 km M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC132.8 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M5.22025-08-12 02:14:10 UTC68.9 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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