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M4.5 Earthquake near 114 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-23 13:19:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
54.4 km
Source
USGS

114 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 114 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on February 23, 2025 at 13:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 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
5978ce03d07b8b5f9ef71259b6f7eb55e05e6eb6
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
54.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 13:19:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.18750, 126.42980

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.4 km
Shallow
54.4 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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