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M4.1 Earthquake near 85 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 19:03:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 85 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia) on September 9, 2025 at 19:03 UTC. At around 145 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 event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
98ba60c158842be9d424f5bab945b401fc8513de
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
145.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 19:03:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.63150, 127.24940
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 145.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 145.4 km
Intermediate
145.4 km
145.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 68 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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