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M5.5 Depth: 159.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 13:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia). At around 159 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
159.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-7.42852, 128.40100
Temperature
27.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos196.6 kmSW17'186
Dili335.7 kmW150'000
Makassar1023.1 kmW1'474'393

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

86%Similarity M5.72025-04-01 UTC 11.8 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 20.3 km 78%Similarity M4.22025-08-20 UTC 16.7 km197 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 7.1 km 78%Similarity M4.62025-02-01 UTC 2.9 km195 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 34.2 km 77%Similarity M4.62025-09-27 UTC 29.4 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 13.2 km 76%Similarity M4.02025-05-24 UTC 14.4 km ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 6.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC18.4 kmBanda Sea M4.12025-10-02 05:38:48 UTC96.0 km M4.32025-10-02 05:38:52 UTC117.6 kmTimor Region M4.02025-10-03 18:00:32 UTC86.0 km M4.22025-10-04 19:02:04 UTC100.0 km M4.12025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC123.0 km M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC131.3 kmBanda Sea M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC133.9 km M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC137.4 kmBanda Sea M3.42025-10-11 07:34:24 UTC61.8 km M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC82.7 km M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC135.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC11.8 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.12025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC80.8 km M5.02025-09-23 17:08:11 UTC112.1 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC83.7 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-03-13 15:45:42 UTC75.8 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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