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M4.3 Earthquake near 77 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 00:55:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 77 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 14, 2025 at 00:55 UTC. At around 120 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 event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
edc9b83d3bcc29781144e20ebbd400ec3f188c6d
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
120.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 00:55:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.58720, 127.32410
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.4 km
Intermediate
120.4 km
120.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 41 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 62 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 782 Catalogue entries

Of 781 other entries for this area and period, 117 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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