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M4.5 Earthquake near Flores Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-22 08:40:12 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2025 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
69be616e728b15e61877c735378a239fd828c448
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 08:40:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.81000, 118.97000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,220 Catalogue entries

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