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M5.6 Depth: 11.9 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-03-31 15:54:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia on March 31, 2025 at 15:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-03-31 15:54:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.00690, 119.04890

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tambolaka67.6 kmN35'790
Bima175.6 kmN165'113
Denpasar446.7 kmW670'210

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  • Ranakah
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  • Tambora
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
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  • Inielika
    Distance: 255 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M4.12025-04-23 01:04:37 UTC144.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-14

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-02-10 15:15:06 UTC76.3 km49 km ESE of Tambolaka, Indonesia M4.72025-03-03 15:20:57 UTC54.1 km87 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia M4.72025-02-03 21:30:47 UTC141.0 km108 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia M4.72025-01-14 16:16:58 UTC135.9 km39 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia M4.52025-02-05 14:18:06 UTC69.6 km58 km SE of Tambolaka, Indonesia

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