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M4.5 Earthquake near 75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-03 17:59:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
140.9 km
Source
USGS

75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2025 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. At around 141 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
64be0eeebe343c054a82d5495c485875e6dca566
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
140.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 17:59:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.38650, 128.17440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.9 km
Intermediate
140.9 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 73 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 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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