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M4.2 Earthquake near 75 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-03 09:54:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
168.4 km
Source
USGS

75 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 75 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia on March 3, 2025 at 09:54 UTC. At around 168 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.

Details

ID
38c4dc11b3aeac0b8184db322184d36218c1fc63
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
168.4 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 09:54:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.54830, 127.35490

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168.4 km
Intermediate
168.4 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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 36 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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