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M4.4 Earthquake near 130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-17 18:48:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2025 at 18:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 130 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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.

Details

ID
d9438c93cca0e18cf5b70096c021d763a0c80be4
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 18:48:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.88590, 130.06730

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: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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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