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M4.7 Earthquake near 87 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-03 15:20:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
33.3 km
Source
USGS

87 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 87 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia on March 3, 2025 at 15:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
533316eb333856bb32541bc71a3987f43d3a77c8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
33.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 15:20:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.86380, 118.57710

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.3 km
Shallow
33.3 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·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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