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M4.5 Earthquake near 163 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 15:00:51 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 163 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 15, 2025 at 15:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
6c5bedab1c6882854f4d1e9c6cda2b3ab7fc5232
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
60.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 15:00:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.22460, 125.96970
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.4 km
Shallow
60.4 km
60.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

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