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M4.9 Earthquake near 213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-04-09 07:25:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.1 km
Source
USGS

213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2025 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
c8c82c79c33f8cecb729285d272719fcb45ef0dc
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-09 07:25:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.48370, 127.21970

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.1 km
Shallow
35.1 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: 196 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 216 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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