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M3.7 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 11:32:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near TIMOR REGION (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 11:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
1389d2fd8e0e9886cb519a61c5ee26bcc09eaaaa
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 11:32:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.59000, 124.21000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 196 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
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 75 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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