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M6.2 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC Local time: —
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M6.2 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia) · 2025-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia) · 2025-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 17:04 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Timor Region (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
6cd649d1dcdec1f356f2e75e54cac711b613d5ad
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
84.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.04000, 123.86000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84 km
Intermediate
84 km
84 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kefamenanu81.5 kmSE48'202
Kupang128.8 kmS474'801
Makassar652.6 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    55.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-10-26 17:04:28 UTC8.3 kmTimor Region M4.22025-10-26 17:25:29 UTC8.0 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M4.62025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC9.6 km55 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.82025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC20.4 kmTimor Region M2.52025-10-26 17:53:45 UTC22.2 kmTIMOR REGION M2.52025-10-26 18:13:47 UTC4.9 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.72025-10-26 18:20:58 UTC24.0 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-26 18:22:14 UTC10.4 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-26 18:59:32 UTC8.4 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-26 20:00:54 UTC9.1 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.32025-10-27 00:20:26 UTC4.6 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-27 02:09:45 UTC14.4 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 364 Catalogue entries

Of 363 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC21.5 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC21.5 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC9.4 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.32025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC21.9 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M5.22025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC49.2 kmTimor Region

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