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M4.8 Earthquake near 279 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 17:08:11 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 279 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia) on September 23, 2025 at 17:08 UTC. At roughly 350 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
6899962f06208b1bf4f28fe157944e2271e2d06a
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
350.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 17:08:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.42190, 128.40190
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 350.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 350.1 km
Deep
350.1 km
350.1 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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