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Thursday, Nov 20, 2025 16:37 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred early morning on Friday, November 21st, 2025, at 1:19 am local time near Galela, North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, as reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 155. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Galela (pop. 8,800) located 79 km from the epicenter, and Tobelo (pop. 34,200) 105 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
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