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M4.9 Earthquake near 122 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-11 14:58:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
50.3 km
Source
USGS

122 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 11, 2025 at 14:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 122 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 50 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.

Details

ID
bdbd9f828958e03fe642a38a01b84e32a1e4ef3d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
50.3 km
UTC time
2025-03-11 14:58:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.63970, 126.68060

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.3 km
Shallow
50.3 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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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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