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M6.2 Depth: 75.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near 59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 17:04 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste (Indonesia). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 130 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.86890, 123.95170
Temperature
25.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 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
Lewoleba80.6 kmNW30'151
Kupang149.6 kmS474'801
Makassar648.0 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC21.5 kmTimor Region M4.22025-10-26 17:25:29 UTC17.0 km M4.62025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC13.0 km55 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.82025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC32.8 kmTimor Region M2.52025-10-26 17:53:45 UTC19.7 km M2.52025-10-26 18:13:47 UTC22.0 km M3.72025-10-26 18:20:58 UTC17.9 km M3.62025-10-26 18:22:14 UTC15.7 km M3.22025-10-26 18:59:32 UTC22.5 km M3.92025-10-26 20:00:54 UTC16.9 km M3.32025-10-27 00:20:26 UTC25.1 km M2.62025-10-27 02:09:45 UTC17.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥481
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC27.6 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.32025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC25.7 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M5.22025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC65.9 kmTimor Region M5.12025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC21.6 km78 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.12025-10-24 04:46:34 UTC26.4 km

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