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M4.2 Earthquake near Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-29 15:57:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
139.9 km
Source
USGS

Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2025 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9064bd73135b2b2bd5f4d0a01796a07f53433476
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
139.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-29 15:57:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.07410, 130.18550

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.9 km
Intermediate
139.9 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: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 286 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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