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M4.4 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-24 15:26:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 15:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 60 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
6ed1a9450f8d8b3719608a324b9b7051f393b130
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
83.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 15:26:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.07290, 125.52570
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.7 km
Intermediate
83.7 km
83.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 550 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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