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M4.3 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 05:38:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Timor Region (Indonesia) on October 2, 2025 at 05:38 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 184 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
9b048498bded9823250399fcce26d5beafec990a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
184.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 05:38:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-8.16000, 127.63000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184 km
Intermediate
184 km
184 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 387 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Of 1,277 other entries for this area and period, 249 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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