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M5.1 Depth: 108.5 km

M5.1 Earthquake near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 04:46:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 24, 2025 at 04:46 UTC. At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 126 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
108.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 04:46:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.92270, 123.71770
Temperature
28.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.5 km
Intermediate
108.5 km
108.5 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lewoleba69.5 kmNW30'151
Kupang139.3 kmS474'801
Makassar632.2 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.12025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC8.5 km78 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.32025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC2.5 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M2.62025-10-24 10:07:53 UTC149.7 km M2.82025-10-25 17:01:18 UTC21.4 km M3.12025-10-25 20:01:18 UTC30.1 km M3.52025-10-25 22:59:51 UTC59.6 km M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC15.1 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC26.4 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC20.4 kmTimor Region M4.22025-10-26 17:25:29 UTC25.7 km M4.62025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC23.8 km55 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.82025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC40.7 kmTimor Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC67.3 kmTimor Region M5.12025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC52.6 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.02025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC130.2 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-08-25 06:53:11 UTC46.6 kmTimor Region M4.92025-04-13 19:35:37 UTC28.2 km51 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

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