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M4.3 Earthquake near 167 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-28 16:18:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
143.9 km
Source
USGS

167 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 167 km NNE of Bitung, Indonesia on February 28, 2025 at 16:18 UTC. At around 144 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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.

Details

ID
ed9f546af11f6c9876743d9bef648a8f3be773a5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
143.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 16:18:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.81670, 125.75330

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.9 km
Intermediate
143.9 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 171 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.

Earthquake overview

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