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M4.4 Earthquake near 136 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 17:31:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 136 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia) on August 31, 2025 at 17:31 UTC. At around 158 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
28d79b741452b9facb1556d0106f55ab5220405a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
158.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 17:31:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.52310, 127.72480
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.4 km
Intermediate
158.4 km
158.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 410 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,277 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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