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M4.3 Earthquake near 139 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-17 20:33:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

139 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2025 at 20:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 139 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
e8e55c71434f6112615759603aa31fa2e673d5fe
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 20:33:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.79240, 130.11500

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: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 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.

Earthquake overview

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