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M4.2 Earthquake near 155 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-20 07:48:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

155 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 07:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 155 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
badf9e1a139c02d4121f336be81fdbbccd442117
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 07:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.51960, 131.03220

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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 478 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.

Earthquake overview

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