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M4.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 01:01:50 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 01:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 133 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
4d1b1d177dd74d38f34a9c232f2a1b8ca5650991
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
133.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 01:01:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.88290, 125.86100
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.4 km
Intermediate
133.4 km
133.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 594 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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