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M4.5 Earthquake near 288 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-20 11:49:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
106.0 km
Source
USGS

288 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 288 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on February 20, 2025 at 11:49 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
288d11c1deeed57fa4a67c64d4bf8b9ec5ef4b01
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 11:49:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.48720, 130.29570

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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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