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M4.3 Earthquake near 177 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 00:43:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 00:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 177 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste (Indonesia). At roughly 550 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
494cd52bb6f38d6edef6fce84f1eee001338dce3
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
549.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 00:43:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.99060, 125.18100
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 549.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 549.7 km
Deep
549.7 km
549.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 345 Catalogue entries

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