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M4.9 Earthquake near EAST TIMOR REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-30 22:38:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST TIMOR REGION

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About this earthquake

On May 30, 2025 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near EAST TIMOR REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
21fa68e19567301350e364dd5f0c14fedd97cae6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 22:38:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.95000, 126.97000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 376 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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