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M4.7 Earthquake near 150 km NE of Tual, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-17 05:03:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

150 km NE of Tual, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 150 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on February 17, 2025 at 05:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
f3efa6819b3f83369e4f2783a430e83990b1e731
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-17 05:03:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.56380, 133.60300

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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 413 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·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.

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