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M5.0 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-22 08:40:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-07-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-07-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on July 22, 2025 at 08:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
b735b0cc8b2279404af708fb1aebd69a6cde3c1a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 08:40:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.77690, 118.92390
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Bima79.0 kmS165'113
Makassar297.6 kmN1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    88.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M2.62025-07-22 10:51:36 UTC119.6 kmFLORES SEA M2.72025-07-22 19:48:57 UTC15.0 kmFLORES SEA M2.82025-07-22 22:07:50 UTC107.2 kmSUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-23 01:43:39 UTC147.9 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-23 04:45:04 UTC139.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72025-07-23 16:05:12 UTC120.4 kmSUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA M3.42025-07-23 20:11:39 UTC130.0 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-24 08:28:59 UTC70.1 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.62025-07-24 13:44:52 UTC3.7 kmFLORES SEA M3.02025-07-24 19:27:05 UTC89.3 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.82025-07-24 20:10:08 UTC31.4 kmFLORES SEA M2.72025-07-26 01:33:05 UTC44.8 kmFLORES SEA

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,217 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-07-06 22:38:04 UTC102.8 kmSumbawa Region, Indonesia M5.12025-07-06 22:38:03 UTC103.9 kmSUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA M5.02025-07-22 08:40:11 UTC5.7 km81 km NNE of Bima, Indonesia M5.02025-01-07 17:52:21 UTC71.3 km38 km NNW of Komodo, Indonesia M4.92025-04-01 02:16:17 UTC139.1 km35 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia

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