Very strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake at 158 km depth4 Nov 23:37 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 4, 2025 23:32:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Nov 5, 2025, at 07:32 am (GMT +8)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude6.3Depth158 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.0705°S / 123.1354°EGorontalo, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.0705°N / 56.865°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAmbang (169 km / 105 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 28.8°C (84 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1014 joules (49.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 42502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.3 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoNov 4, 2025 23:32 GMT / Nov 5, 2025 07:32 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: -0.0705 / 123.1354: Sulawesi, IndonesiaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22355352',-0.07050,123.13540,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 6.3, Sulawesi, Indonesia',html,'quakes-8-24.png',35,35,17,17,127]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Gorontalo, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 68 km (42 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)IV: LightGorontaloIndonesia105 km (65 mi)S of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)IV: LightKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia156 km (97 mi)E of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)IV: LightSulawesi UtaraIndonesia241 km (150 mi)NE of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)IV: LightSulawesi UtaraIndonesia250 km (155 mi)NE of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)IV: LightKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia257 km (160 mi)NE of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)IV: LightSulawesi UtaraIndonesia268 km (167 mi)NE of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)IV: LightKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia278 km (173 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)IV: LightSulawesi UtaraIndonesia285 km (177 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)IV: LightSulawesi UtaraIndonesia303 km (188 mi)SW of epicenterPoso(pop: 47,500)IV: LightSulawesi TengahIndonesia375 km (233 mi)W of epicenterPalu(pop: 373,200)III: WeakSulawesi TengahIndonesia386 km (240 mi)SE of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)III: WeakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia417 km (259 mi)SW of epicenterMasamba(pop: 38,000)III: WeakKabupaten Luwu Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia440 km (273 mi)S of epicenterKendari(pop: 345,100)III: WeakSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia461 km (286 mi)SW of epicenterPalopo(pop: 190,900)III: WeakProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia482 km (300 mi)E of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)III: WeakNorth MalukuIndonesia483 km (300 mi)SW of epicenterRantepao(pop: 40,400)III: WeakKabupaten Toraja Utara, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia487 km (303 mi)E of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia500 km (311 mi)E of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)III: WeakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia555 km (345 mi)SW of epicenterMamuju(pop: 15,000)III: WeakWest SulawesiIndonesia563 km (350 mi)SW of epicenterPolewali(pop: 65,800)III: WeakWest SulawesiIndonesia568 km (353 mi)SW of epicenterSengkang(pop: 59,500)III: WeakKabupaten Wajo, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia587 km (365 mi)SW of epicenterWatampone(pop: 149,300)III: WeakKabupaten Bone, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia587 km (365 mi)SW of epicenterParepare(pop: 160,300)III: WeakProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia603 km (374 mi)SW of epicenterMajene(pop: 73,900)III: WeakWest SulawesiIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-4EpicenterAgency6.3158 km98 mi23:32:26.1SULAWESI, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 200 km2 (77 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 24 km (15 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 5, 2025 07:32 am (GMT +8)6 minutes ago6.3158 km0 km - This quake68 km S of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 305 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 194 quakes per year (or 16.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 301 quakes per year (or 25.1 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 304 quakes per year (or 25.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake