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M4.6 Earthquake near 152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-06 19:30:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 6, 2025 at 19:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0f08c3fbe746c94044ee7913d16c8fb9f044899a
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-06 19:30:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.44680, 131.02680

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·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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