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M4.5 Earthquake near 149 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 15:48:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 149 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia) on May 31, 2025 at 15:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e1537ecbc3d76d86a781032ac89e5aefec61924c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
52.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 15:48:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.24590, 126.76980
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.2 km
Shallow
52.2 km
52.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 126 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

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