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M4.6 Earthquake near 72 km WNW of Modisi, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 13:34:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 72 km WNW of Modisi, Indonesia (Indonesia) on December 4, 2025 at 13:34 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 252 km. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
f05444278e2566ba97ec01d05567c586665ee7bc
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
251.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 13:34:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.75540, 123.86280
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 251.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 251.7 km
Intermediate
251.7 km
251.7 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

  • Ambang
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bolaang Mongondow AirportIndonesia · LKM · WAMI
    24.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 552 Catalogue entries

Of 551 other entries for this area and period, 56 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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