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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC Local time: —

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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

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

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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

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

67%Similarity M4.72025-05-21 UTC 47.8 kmTimor Region ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 74.0 km 66%Similarity M5.12025-03-17 UTC 44.3 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 87.2 km 65%Similarity M4.52025-05-21 UTC 37.0 km42 km N of Naisano Dua, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 97.6 km 64%Similarity M4.72025-05-21 UTC 51.0 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 84.0 km 64%Similarity M4.92025-04-13 UTC 45.7 km51 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 81.1 km

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 km M2.62025-06-02 03:04:09 UTC76.6 km M3.02025-06-04 16:21:45 UTC146.4 km M3.12025-06-04 18:32:01 UTC51.0 km M2.72025-06-05 07:14:44 UTC25.6 km M4.22025-06-07 05:40:07 UTC23.4 km M3.02025-06-07 11:42:01 UTC34.6 km M2.52025-06-07 16:03:58 UTC43.4 km M2.52025-06-09 09:03:10 UTC122.5 km M2.62025-06-09 09:47:47 UTC124.0 km M2.92025-06-12 01:32:19 UTC115.2 km M4.72025-06-12 11:26:50 UTC59.7 kmTimor Region

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 km M4.62025-02-13 17:44:34 UTC141.1 km75 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia

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