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M4.6 Earthquake near 137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 12:48:57 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 12:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b1c98dbbebcf6a7e0c7e48ee2eb7539cb3598d72
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
51.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 12:48:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.63230, 126.47830
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.3 km
Shallow
51.3 km
51.3 km — close to the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

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    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
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  • Gamalama
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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

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

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