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M5.4 Depth: 74.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC Local time: —
M5.4 earthquake near Sulawesi Utara on Nov 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC

About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
74.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 05:33:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.07000, 126.80000
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74 km
Intermediate
74 km
74 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
Taruna154.5 kmW35'307
General Santos290.0 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 274 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-11-15 05:33:34 UTC1.7 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.62025-11-15 06:17:16 UTC11.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-15 07:59:37 UTC10.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-15 23:30:07 UTC45.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.32025-11-16 04:23:38 UTC80.3 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-17 06:34:22 UTC96.3 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-18 01:51:23 UTC80.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-18 13:02:23 UTC67.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 02:01:30 UTC35.1 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-19 02:07:15 UTC13.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M4.02025-11-19 15:13:44 UTC9.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.82025-11-21 08:12:04 UTC110.9 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4109
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC117.0 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.52025-04-22 10:17:09 UTC16.1 kmLirung M5.42025-11-15 05:33:30 UTC16.4 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M5.42025-06-28 12:40:49 UTC107.8 km M5.32025-09-07 07:28:51 UTC58.4 km

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