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M4.5 Earthquake near North Maluku

UTC time: 2025-01-01 18:34:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

North Maluku · North Maluku

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 18:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near North Maluku. 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
2f5b549b0f4d1eefc6cc76dfc8eab48bba88ee37
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 18:34:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.07390, 127.34920

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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·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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