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M5.4 Depth: 136.9 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 91 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 91 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 20, 2025 at 04:19 UTC. At around 137 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
136.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.57890, 127.13750
Temperature
27.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate91.8 kmS210'836
General Santos549.3 kmNW722'059

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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.

87%Similarity M5.32025-08-08 UTC 22.0 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 26.9 km 87%Similarity M5.52025-02-05 UTC 4.8 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 37.9 km 85%Similarity M4.72025-07-13 UTC 17.9 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 5.9 km 84%Similarity M5.02025-08-08 UTC 20.2 kmHalmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 27.9 km 83%Similarity M4.62025-06-25 UTC 17.4 km86 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 10.7 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-11-20 04:19:56 UTC3.8 km M2.52025-11-20 14:43:51 UTC37.8 km M3.52025-11-21 11:35:35 UTC77.2 km M3.12025-11-21 15:00:14 UTC148.6 km M3.62025-11-21 19:01:27 UTC102.3 km M4.22025-11-22 19:07:47 UTC90.8 km M3.32025-11-22 21:27:11 UTC87.2 km M5.42025-11-23 03:20:08 UTC129.5 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M4.92025-11-23 15:37:41 UTC75.0 km M4.92025-11-23 15:37:43 UTC76.7 km146 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92025-11-23 15:37:43 UTC76.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M2.82025-11-23 17:07:49 UTC129.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4135
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC54.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.92025-04-02 21:03:39 UTC73.1 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC59.9 km M5.52025-08-17 15:03:16 UTC63.1 km118 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.52025-02-05 03:12:30 UTC4.8 km96 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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