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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: —
M5.4 earthquake near Maluku Utara on Nov 20, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near 91 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-20 04:19:55 UTC

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: 87 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

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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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.9 km
Intermediate
136.9 km
136.9 km — deeper than the regional average (49.4 km)
Regional average: 49.4 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
Ternate91.8 kmS210'836
General Santos549.3 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

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 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-20 14:43:51 UTC37.8 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.52025-11-21 11:35:35 UTC77.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12025-11-21 15:00:14 UTC148.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62025-11-21 19:01:27 UTC102.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22025-11-22 19:07:47 UTC90.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32025-11-22 21:27:11 UTC87.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.42025-11-23 03:20:08 UTC129.5 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M4.92025-11-23 15:37:41 UTC75.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA 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 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4138
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC73.1 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC54.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC60.0 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC2.2 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC68.5 kmNorth Maluku

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