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M4.5 Earthquake near Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-25 17:20:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
121.0 km
Source
USGS

Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia. At around 121 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.

Details

ID
8e8b149eab24794def95a3c2bf62b99929ef32b0
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 17:20:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.02920, 130.07480

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 280 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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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