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M4.2 Earthquake near 82 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-21 09:44:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

82 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 09:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 82 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a8660ade2d970016825480093f81dcd35514004f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 09:44:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.01430, 127.88700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 278 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·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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