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M3.9 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 20:00:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 26, 2025 at 20:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
07a43811417f78f2529609badee92d61a02e614b
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 20:00:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.02000, 123.94000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 km — close to the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 363 Catalogue entries

Of 362 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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