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M4.9 Depth: 536.0 km

M4.9 Earthquake near Flores Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Flores Sea (Indonesia) on October 20, 2025 at 16:16 UTC. At roughly 536 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 118 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
536.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.19000, 122.43000
Temperature
28.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 536 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 536 km
Deep
536 km
536 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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