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M5.1 Depth: 108.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 78 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 78 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste (Indonesia) on October 24, 2025 at 04:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 126 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
108.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.85620, 123.75510
Temperature
26.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.3 km
Intermediate
108.3 km
108.3 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lewoleba65.3 kmNW30'151
Kupang147.1 kmS474'801
Makassar630.5 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M2.62025-10-24 10:07:53 UTC149.7 km M2.82025-10-25 17:01:18 UTC17.4 km M3.12025-10-25 20:01:18 UTC29.4 km M3.52025-10-25 22:59:51 UTC55.8 km M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC21.2 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC21.6 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC23.5 kmTimor Region M4.22025-10-26 17:25:29 UTC26.5 km M4.62025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC23.5 km55 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.82025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC43.2 kmTimor Region M2.52025-10-26 17:53:45 UTC37.6 km M2.52025-10-26 18:13:47 UTC27.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC72.3 kmTimor Region M5.12025-10-24 04:46:34 UTC8.5 km M5.12025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC52.1 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.02025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC124.8 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-08-25 06:53:11 UTC50.7 kmTimor Region

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