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M5.3 Earthquake near 61 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 12:12:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 61 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 61 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 12:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 61 km SW of Modisi, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
ccb60fe4fcfc47e06bf8fe9e896bf6cc7e6645c3
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
119.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 12:12:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.10600, 124.00460
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.5 km
Intermediate
119.5 km
119.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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
Kotamobagu78.5 kmNE121'756
General Santos680.4 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bolaang Mongondow AirportIndonesia · LKM · WAMI
    87.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-11-17 12:12:39 UTC27.6 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M2.82025-11-17 13:21:17 UTC103.7 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-17 13:51:27 UTC99.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-17 15:56:30 UTC51.7 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-11-17 16:09:57 UTC122.6 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.72025-11-17 16:53:03 UTC133.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-17 17:41:08 UTC74.1 km M3.32025-11-18 02:38:28 UTC39.1 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92025-11-18 11:58:45 UTC114.3 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12025-11-18 14:19:33 UTC76.4 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.62025-11-18 16:51:50 UTC55.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-19 20:42:02 UTC111.9 kmSULAWESI, INDONESIA

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 552 Catalogue entries

Of 551 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥490
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-11-17 12:12:35 UTC0.0 km M6.12025-11-04 23:32:20 UTC103.2 km M6.12025-04-17 00:51:21 UTC96.8 km46 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia M6.12025-02-25 22:55:45 UTC98.5 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia M6.02025-11-04 23:32:24 UTC98.3 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

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