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M5.3 Earthquake near Flores Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Flores Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Flores Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Flores Region, Indonesia (Indonesia) on October 24, 2025 at 04:46 UTC. At around 110 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
bdfb358cedb9df46fcd43db5dcd1dc7fdb86b5f9
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
110.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-8.90000, 123.72000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110 km
Intermediate
110 km
110 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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
Lewoleba67.4 kmNW30'151
Kupang141.9 kmS474'801
Makassar630.8 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 111 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
    75.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M2.82025-10-25 17:01:18 UTC20.9 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-10-25 20:01:18 UTC30.6 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.52025-10-25 22:59:51 UTC59.3 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC25.7 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC17.3 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC25.7 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC21.9 kmTimor Region M4.22025-10-26 17:25:29 UTC26.6 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M4.62025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC24.4 km55 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.82025-10-26 17:34:46 UTC42.2 kmTimor Region M2.52025-10-26 17:53:45 UTC39.3 kmTIMOR REGION M2.52025-10-26 18:13:47 UTC26.6 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 363 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#1
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC69.4 kmTimor Region M5.12025-10-24 04:46:34 UTC2.5 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M5.12025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC53.3 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M5.02025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC127.9 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-08-25 06:53:11 UTC48.5 kmTimor Region

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