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M4.2 Earthquake near 191 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-09 18:44:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

191 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 191 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia on January 9, 2025 at 18:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
0e564e456dedc27457bac108b2980eb29f818825
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-09 18:44:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.88680, 103.51460

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Suoh
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ranau
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'854 m ·Indonesia
  • Patah
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 2'836 m ·Indonesia
  • Krakatau Activity reported
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 285 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Dempo
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'142 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Indonesia
  • Pulosari
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'324 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.

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