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M4.8 Earthquake near 133 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-25 04:57:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

133 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2025 at 04:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 133 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 10 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
187acc8472090bc8aebc168ccab29da6a48c027c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 04:57:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.57580, 131.28360

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: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 489 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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