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M4.2 Earthquake near 272 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 16:24:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 10, 2025 at 16:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 272 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 347 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
1bdae052e1391140d33a9b8f66a18e8fb052c34b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
347.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 16:24:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.32400, 128.12200
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 347 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 347 km
Deep
347 km
347 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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