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M5.0 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 05:56:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 05:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Sumba Region, Indonesia (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7740222014905e878c8c6b21d750db659d3aa61a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 05:56:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.36000, 119.97000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Waingapu46.1 kmSE35'932
Labuan Bajo96.5 kmN188'724
Makassar472.0 kmN1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 70 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    50.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    80.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    98.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82025-10-20 05:56:05 UTC20.4 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-10-20 11:56:32 UTC11.5 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-20 16:35:47 UTC12.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.82025-10-20 16:46:24 UTC15.0 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-20 23:51:52 UTC98.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-21 00:31:30 UTC121.6 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M4.22025-10-21 07:10:35 UTC16.4 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.52025-10-21 11:47:36 UTC124.9 kmSUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA M2.52025-10-21 16:06:12 UTC70.0 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.52025-10-21 17:44:52 UTC114.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-21 20:21:49 UTC118.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-10-21 21:09:53 UTC72.4 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 10 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC134.4 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC139.9 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72025-07-17 09:04:23 UTC122.3 km78 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.62025-07-17 09:04:24 UTC137.6 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.62025-03-31 15:54:17 UTC124.0 km67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia

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