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M4.5 Earthquake near 216 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-14 12:29:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
33.6 km
Source
USGS

216 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2025 at 12:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 216 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 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
bce82436f3dd2daa5feb6de0b8a1b1ed3e80c216
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
33.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 12:29:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.56060, 127.32630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.6 km
Shallow
33.6 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 200 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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