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M4.9 Earthquake near 35 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-01 02:16:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
18.4 km
Source
USGS

35 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 35 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia on April 1, 2025 at 02:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
237ca4d9fa82005728373c0e3174b138de4b12bd
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 02:16:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.25170, 117.75520

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 253 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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