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M4.4 Earthquake near 201 km N of Palu, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-04 15:10:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
40.9 km
Source
USGS

201 km N of Palu, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2025 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 201 km N of Palu, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
034739764276c243f6cd33692bbc690d42bc056c
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
40.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-04 15:10:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.91110, 119.99380

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.9 km
Shallow
40.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 492 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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