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M5.0 Depth: 550.2 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 158 km N of Maumere, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 158 km N of Maumere, Indonesia (Indonesia). At roughly 550 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 118 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
550.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.19990, 122.38740
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 550.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 550.2 km
Deep
550.2 km
550.2 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Maumere159.1 kmS87'720
Bau-Bau194.6 kmN161'280
Makassar398.5 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Tara, Batu
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  • Lewotobi
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  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M3.42025-10-23 18:22:52 UTC103.3 km M4.22025-10-26 12:53:07 UTC65.1 km M4.12025-10-26 12:54:48 UTC70.6 km M4.72025-10-26 16:18:56 UTC72.3 km167 km SSW of Baubau, Indonesia M4.92025-10-26 16:18:57 UTC61.1 kmFlores Sea M4.92025-10-26 16:18:57 UTC63.2 km M2.62025-10-26 16:34:48 UTC73.7 km M2.82025-10-26 18:12:22 UTC68.8 km M3.02025-10-28 21:23:27 UTC76.5 km M3.52025-11-07 10:30:28 UTC75.6 km M3.42025-11-07 19:58:16 UTC134.9 km M3.42025-11-13 18:08:32 UTC43.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC4.6 km M5.02025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC123.8 kmBanda Sea M4.92025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC4.8 kmFlores Sea M4.82025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC124.6 km M4.52025-05-30 07:15:21 UTC26.2 km148 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

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