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M4.9 Earthquake near 175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-05 11:33:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
39.6 km
Source
USGS

175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 175 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on April 5, 2025 at 11:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3d049fb73218dbfb101a5761c1a85348c751054e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
39.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 11:33:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.66960, 126.74180

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.6 km
Shallow
39.6 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

  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 152 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 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.

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