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M4.8 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-31 15:21:20 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 31, 2025 at 15:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 117 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
80c5355f50c86f2e10359def289d0804644345e2
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
117.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 15:21:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.12370, 123.93680
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.2 km
Intermediate
117.2 km
117.2 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

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

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