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M4.9 Earthquake near 159 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-25 15:59:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
138.6 km
Source
USGS

159 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 159 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia on February 25, 2025 at 15:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dad1010a650bfcac47c0dc8aa21261dd1a05dcb9
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
138.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-25 15:59:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.79990, 125.61990

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138.6 km
Intermediate
138.6 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

  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 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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