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M4.5 Earthquake near 125 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-10 11:11:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
47.4 km
Source
USGS

125 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2025 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 125 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
45ca74a914501a5dcf9c9d4f08776471ed6df4cc
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
47.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-10 11:11:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.94090, 126.13830

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.4 km
Shallow
47.4 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 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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