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M4.2 Earthquake near 74 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-02 19:19:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.8 km
Source
USGS

74 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2025 at 19:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 74 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
44d49a03feecac89652a85630e08e50da8cdee5b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-02 19:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.63810, 129.54470

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.8 km
Shallow
35.8 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·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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