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M4.4 Earthquake near 197 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 02:48:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 02:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 197 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
156b55710c2248fa2f1e37c0f37441481bbd38b9
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
132.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 02:48:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.11260, 125.75450
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 132.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 132.8 km
Intermediate
132.8 km
132.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 35 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 72 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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