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M4.6 Earthquake near 201 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-24 02:54:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

201 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 02:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 201 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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.

Details

ID
8986ac83a999ff4ddac8a455b47198a3f6bfa65f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 02:54:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.01870, 138.91770

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

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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