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M4.4 Earthquake near 183 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 08:51:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 183 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 08:51 UTC. At around 163 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
15abcf62123c2294fbfbc3fda227bf244faab131
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 08:51:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.54970, 128.34740
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 193 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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