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M4.5 Earthquake near 222 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-05 16:02:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
116.7 km
Source
USGS

222 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 222 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia. At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ba9f0b5b75e1de4c08e8ba2e52846f4436dbd61b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
116.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 16:02:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.18360, 130.81730

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.7 km
Intermediate
116.7 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

  • Serua
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·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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