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M5.2 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia) · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia) · 2025-05-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 15:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Timor Region (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
381d811231d709ed6725d209911f93abb72e3564
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.46000, 124.00000
Temperature
22.2°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kefamenanu52.5 kmE48'202
Kupang90.0 kmSW474'801
Makassar695.4 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    87.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82025-05-31 15:21:20 UTC38.0 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-06-02 03:04:09 UTC76.6 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA M3.02025-06-04 16:21:45 UTC146.4 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-06-04 18:32:01 UTC51.0 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.72025-06-05 07:14:44 UTC25.6 kmTIMOR REGION M4.22025-06-07 05:40:07 UTC23.4 kmTIMOR REGION M3.02025-06-07 11:42:01 UTC34.6 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.52025-06-07 16:03:58 UTC43.4 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.52025-06-09 09:03:10 UTC122.5 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-06-09 09:47:47 UTC124.0 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-06-12 01:32:19 UTC115.2 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M4.72025-06-12 11:26:50 UTC59.7 kmTimor Region

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 365 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC44.3 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.92025-04-13 19:35:37 UTC45.7 km51 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.72025-05-21 05:32:21 UTC47.8 kmTimor Region M4.72025-05-21 05:32:21 UTC51.0 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M4.62025-02-13 17:44:34 UTC141.1 km75 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia

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