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M4.9 Earthquake near 44 km ESE of Tambolaka, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 19:54:42 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 44 km ESE of Tambolaka, Indonesia (Indonesia) on September 23, 2025 at 19:54 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
764a70dc2ba9cd9609dcba1c7a586fae6b40dab0
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 19:54:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.63000, 119.58470
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

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

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