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M4.2 Earthquake near 123 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-12 10:22:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
180.6 km
Source
USGS

123 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 123 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on January 12, 2025 at 10:22 UTC. At around 181 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8c3f9039e54a5f87764b1ca484c1ffacb6575578
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
180.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-12 10:22:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.12330, 122.03700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180.6 km
Intermediate
180.6 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 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.

Earthquake overview

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