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M4.6 Earthquake near 188 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-08 19:37:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
88.2 km
Source
USGS

188 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 188 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on March 8, 2025 at 19:37 UTC. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
dfdfbbb806cb45c3551b6529f36e2fd7103394b5
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
88.2 km
UTC time
2025-03-08 19:37:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.04080, 126.93060

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.2 km
Intermediate
88.2 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

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 167 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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