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M2.5 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 14:43:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 20, 2025 at 14:43 UTC. At around 141 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
d4370fac817bdf1d4ee7ecf329fec0d38defc0a9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
141.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 14:43:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.24000, 127.16000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141 km
Intermediate
141 km
141 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 33 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,378 Catalogue entries

Of 1,377 other entries for this area and period, 1,298 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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