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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 17:23:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Talaud Islands, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 17:23:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.66000, 125.28000
Temperature
27.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna118.9 kmS35'307
General Santos162.0 kmN722'059

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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 M5.12025-04-08 UTC 20.5 km90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 2.8 km 84%Similarity M4.92025-10-05 UTC 30.3 km101 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 75%Similarity M5.02025-06-13 UTC 58.5 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 4.9 km 73%Similarity M5.02025-06-13 UTC 65.6 km46 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 71%Similarity M4.12025-07-18 UTC 33.5 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 11.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.02025-10-10 12:48:39 UTC149.8 km M3.12025-10-12 09:30:12 UTC77.2 km M3.32025-10-13 02:04:54 UTC111.9 km M2.72025-10-13 19:52:01 UTC92.0 km M3.22025-10-14 14:52:51 UTC135.9 km M3.52025-10-14 23:01:20 UTC133.5 km M3.32025-10-15 13:47:48 UTC112.3 km M4.92025-10-15 23:32:44 UTC80.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.92025-10-15 23:32:48 UTC49.8 km M3.12025-10-16 08:05:33 UTC91.1 km M4.92025-10-16 09:30:56 UTC146.2 kmMindanao, Philippines M4.72025-10-16 09:31:05 UTC112.3 km54 km E of Sarangani, Philippines

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC113.6 km M6.02025-06-27 23:07:11 UTC115.1 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:32 UTC137.7 kmMindanao, Philippines M5.32025-08-12 05:08:31 UTC135.3 km M5.12025-04-08 19:25:55 UTC20.5 km90 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines

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