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M2.8 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 04:11:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 04:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
cac2ed54c7ac40210c7703ea13789094f6bdd7a5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 04:11:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.08000, 123.85000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 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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