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M4.1 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 11:23:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 11:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a028981e0c2783b879a9a060db1e8e879c613091
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 11:23:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.52000, 123.84000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 227 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    42.9 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 ≥ 3.0 · 345 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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