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M4.2 Earthquake near 256 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-26 22:03:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
556.2 km
Source
USGS

256 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 26, 2025 at 22:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 256 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia. At roughly 556 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
04944a63c8d1a90d64c0752aced6053d23934ed8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
556.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-26 22:03:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.67980, 122.17560

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 556.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 556.2 km
Deep
556.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 329 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·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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