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M4.4 Earthquake near 66 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 17:28:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 66 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia (Indonesia) on August 20, 2025 at 17:28 UTC. At around 217 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3518e2fd9ee1d9909964b908192f2f6c8baa487d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
217.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 17:28:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.08180, 117.98250
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 217 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 217 km
Intermediate
217 km
217 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 110 Catalogue entries

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