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M4.6 Earthquake near 89 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-24 01:28:53 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 24, 2025 at 01:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 89 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia). At around 230 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. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
eecf5fb9fc6829265f0cce64efc5a0cb1850ebb9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
230.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 01:28:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.42260, 128.42600
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 230.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 230.2 km
Intermediate
230.2 km
230.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 94 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 788 Catalogue entries

Of 787 other entries for this area and period, 72 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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