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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 07:57:06 UTC Local time: —

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: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

77%Similarity M4.12025-12-13 UTC 20.5 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 3.0 km 72%Similarity M4.62025-02-13 UTC 54.4 km75 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km 68%Similarity M4.12025-02-26 UTC 49.4 km37 km ESE of Kupang, Indonesia ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 0.0 km 67%Similarity M4.12026-02-12 UTC 46.8 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 14.0 km 67%Similarity M4.12025-10-21 UTC 58.7 km ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 15.0 km

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 km M2.92026-05-27 10:19:17 UTC92.3 km M5.12026-05-28 01:46:18 UTC14.1 km M5.12026-05-28 01:46:21 UTC14.8 kmTimor Region M2.92026-05-28 02:15:24 UTC26.5 km M2.52026-05-28 04:57:47 UTC53.1 km M2.52026-05-29 04:35:25 UTC72.8 km M3.12026-05-29 04:50:36 UTC66.8 km M3.52026-05-30 02:13:31 UTC78.1 kmOeteta M3.02026-05-31 10:51:57 UTC47.6 km

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 km

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