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M5.0 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 07:57:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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M5.0 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-05-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 07:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
9d2de28b5bfd5f35287cdf1f304e0cda7734bcce
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 07:57:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.39000, 124.36000
Temperature
28.5°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
Soe59.4 kmN40'190
Kupang85.9 kmW474'801
Makassar796.4 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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 hours2
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M2.62026-05-25 08:24:27 UTC3.3 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M2.62026-05-25 18:33:34 UTC140.9 kmOé-Cussi-Ambeno M2.72026-05-26 23:28:34 UTC29.7 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.92026-05-27 10:19:17 UTC92.3 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M5.12026-05-28 01:46:18 UTC14.1 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M5.12026-05-28 01:46:21 UTC14.8 kmTimor Region M2.92026-05-28 02:15:24 UTC26.5 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.52026-05-28 04:57:47 UTC53.1 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M2.52026-05-29 04:35:25 UTC72.8 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.12026-05-29 04:50:36 UTC66.8 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.52026-05-30 02:13:31 UTC78.1 kmOeteta M3.02026-05-31 10:51:57 UTC47.6 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 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#3
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC110.7 kmTimor Region M5.12025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC145.6 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.02025-08-25 06:53:11 UTC132.7 kmTimor Region M4.82025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC142.3 kmTimor Region M4.82025-08-25 06:53:11 UTC133.3 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA

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