Indonesia

M4.4 Earthquake near Flores Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 23:03:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Flores Sea (Indonesia) on October 12, 2025 at 23:03 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 576 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
66ae4ed21187feceefa9f371abef9c3b6ce6f6c6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
576.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 23:03:39 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.22000, 120.40000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 576 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 576 km
Deep
576 km
576 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Indonesia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,294 Catalogue entries

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