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M4.5 Earthquake near 111 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-19 11:20:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
56.2 km
Source
USGS

111 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2025 at 11:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 111 km SW of Ternate, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 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.

Details

ID
7f163fbd5b71986fda421079dd3086fb47f3f5c5
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
56.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-19 11:20:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.05580, 126.70460

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.2 km
Shallow
56.2 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: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 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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