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M2.8 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 16:16:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
7ea395e25bc6029f2da0a1e89136ca1ce04ebfdd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 16:16:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.25000, 123.75000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    12.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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