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M4.4 Earthquake near 231 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-04 18:30:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.5 km
Source
USGS

231 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 231 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on February 4, 2025 at 18:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
8e6b021723f6b131171669e8c600f0768d918a0d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 18:30:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.43050, 126.79910

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.5 km
Shallow
59.5 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 211 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 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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