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M4.3 Earthquake near 146 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-19 00:01:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

146 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On February 19, 2025 at 00:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 146 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
cb0a8db766e76ee91d9800a2778ff7aa76aa48ab
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-19 00:01:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-3.22450, 131.01110

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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