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M6.2 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC Local time: —
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M6.2 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia) · 2025-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia) · 2025-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near Indonesia [Sea] (Indonesia) on October 26, 2025 at 17:04 UTC. At around 73 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV. Indonesia: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
a650843c9d9c58571db27a3837e386946bf9dacc
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-9.04570, 123.77500
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 km
73 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lewoleba84.5 kmNW30'151
Kupang126.5 kmS474'801
Makassar646.0 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-02

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC27.6 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC9.4 kmTimor Region M5.82025-10-26 17:04:28 UTC17.5 kmTimor Region M4.22025-10-26 17:25:29 UTC17.3 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M4.62025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC18.0 km55 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.82025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC27.8 kmTimor Region M2.52025-10-26 17:53:45 UTC31.5 kmTIMOR REGION M2.52025-10-26 18:13:47 UTC13.8 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.72025-10-26 18:20:58 UTC33.2 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA M3.62025-10-26 18:22:14 UTC19.6 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-10-26 18:59:32 UTC17.2 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.92025-10-26 20:00:54 UTC18.3 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC17.3 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M5.22025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC52.3 kmTimor Region M5.12025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC21.2 km78 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.12025-10-24 04:46:34 UTC15.1 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M5.12025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC43.0 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

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