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M4.7 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-21 05:32:21 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2025 at 05:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
734a19b1dc7bc302b743df4f1e9aec11acaae5ae
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 05:32:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.03190, 123.83260
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 365 Catalogue entries

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