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M4.6 Earthquake near 103 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 14:06:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 103 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 14, 2025 at 14:06 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
c1a150df11c30035e388c79fb2e9473d8d75609e
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
34.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 14:06:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.32700, 126.61730
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.1 km
Shallow
34.1 km
34.1 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
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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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