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M4.9 Earthquake near 69 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-17 03:19:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
118.8 km
Source
USGS

69 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 69 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia on March 17, 2025 at 03:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 119 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9a83b516e91c077f7290a1eeb66886623ec491ef
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
118.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 03:19:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-0.08790, 123.01670

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.8 km
Intermediate
118.8 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: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 282 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.

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