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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 21:23:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 21:23:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.44000, 133.85000
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dobo55.5 kmSE52'104
Timika326.3 kmE142'909

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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.

94%Similarity M5.12025-11-11 UTC 13.0 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 83%Similarity M4.62025-04-07 UTC 15.8 km131 km E of Tual, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 81%Similarity M4.72025-10-10 UTC 39.7 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.0 km 77%Similarity M4.52025-03-01 UTC 29.8 km93 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 76%Similarity M4.52025-08-03 UTC 34.0 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 25.9 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.7
M3.72025-11-15 13:29:23 UTC95.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-10-31 17:02:16 UTC113.0 kmAru Islands Region, Indonesia M5.12025-11-11 21:23:31 UTC13.0 km M4.82025-02-01 20:24:31 UTC131.5 km163 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia M4.72025-10-31 17:02:15 UTC117.5 km M4.72025-10-10 06:09:52 UTC39.7 km

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