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M4.4 Earthquake near 116 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 10:18:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 10:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 116 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 234 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
c1fe5288a1127e74b25c625fca53c7298726b64a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
233.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 10:18:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.65650, 128.50830
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 233.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 233.8 km
Intermediate
233.8 km
233.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 119 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

Of 775 other entries for this area and period, 98 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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