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M4.8 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 22:23:59 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on May 28, 2025 at 22:23 UTC. At roughly 499 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6abe9a4d2389aa3427b4fe6a5a7289f341b2c918
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
499.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 22:23:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.10550, 120.85380
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 499.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 499.3 km
Deep
499.3 km
499.3 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

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

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