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M4.4 Earthquake near 187 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 17:43:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 187 km NNW of Likisá, Timor Leste (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 561 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
6eac96712b1a39b11ea24fc03831c55e36049cf2
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
561.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 17:43:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.93340, 124.98620
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 561.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 561.1 km
Deep
561.1 km
561.1 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 345 Catalogue entries

Of 344 other entries for this area and period, 24 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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