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M4.0 Earthquake near 126 km W of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-03 03:56:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
47.8 km
Source
USGS

126 km W of Ternate, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 126 km W of Ternate, Indonesia on April 3, 2025 at 03:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 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
4304d61d87258951b924b2fd051abea4668837be
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
47.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-03 03:56:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.60290, 126.26120

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.8 km
Shallow
47.8 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

  • Gamalama
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 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.

Earthquake overview

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