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

UTC time: 2025-11-11 21:23:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Aru Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ba4755364808595cdc2b9f13e76928f45f0b664a
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

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 451 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA M4.82025-02-01 20:24:31 UTC131.5 km163 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia M4.72025-10-31 17:02:15 UTC117.5 kmKEPULAUAN ARU REGION, INDONESIA M4.72025-10-10 06:09:52 UTC39.7 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA

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