M4.6 Earthquake near 103 km N of Ambon, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-18 19:37:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 22.7 km
Source: USGS

103 km N of Ambon, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2025 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 103 km N of Ambon, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

22.7 km

UTC time

2025-01-18 19:37:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-2.76250, 128.10230

Depth profile

Shallow

22.7 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: 278 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
Kie Besi

Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
Moti

Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
Mare

Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
Kie Matubu

Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·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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