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M4.4 Earthquake near North Maluku

UTC time: 2025-01-01 19:12:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

North Maluku · North Maluku

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 19:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near North Maluku. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
9d68c00faee9356233097d76cf468713433a96f6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 19:12:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-1.16880, 127.22350

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 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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