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M4.5 Earthquake near 254 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-09-23 22:03:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
44.0 km
Source
USGS

254 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 254 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on September 23, 2025 at 22:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ac9912dd08735bb1e7dea4dbb379eb7e844c7b5e
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 22:03:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.86510, 127.16870
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 238 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 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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