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M5.0 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 16:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). At roughly 536 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
cdfb75a72a97a4b068fb0cb77ea740c62b41246b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
535.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 16:16:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.18600, 122.42700
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 535.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 535.9 km
Deep
535.9 km
535.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Maumere161.2 kmS87'720
Bau-Bau192.5 kmN161'280
Makassar401.2 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-10-20 16:16:49 UTC4.6 km158 km N of Maumere, Indonesia M3.42025-10-23 18:22:52 UTC102.1 kmFLORES SEA M4.22025-10-26 12:53:07 UTC67.6 kmFLORES SEA M4.12025-10-26 12:54:48 UTC73.5 kmFLORES SEA M4.72025-10-26 16:18:56 UTC74.8 km167 km SSW of Baubau, Indonesia M4.92025-10-26 16:18:57 UTC64.3 kmFlores Sea M4.92025-10-26 16:18:57 UTC66.0 kmFLORES SEA M2.62025-10-26 16:34:48 UTC76.7 kmFLORES SEA M2.82025-10-26 18:12:22 UTC71.2 kmFLORES SEA M3.02025-10-28 21:23:27 UTC79.3 kmFLORES SEA M3.52025-11-07 10:30:28 UTC77.3 kmFLORES SEA M3.42025-11-07 19:58:16 UTC132.3 kmFLORES SEA

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 363 Catalogue entries

Of 362 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC121.1 kmBanda Sea M4.82025-10-19 10:00:20 UTC122.1 kmBANDA SEA M4.52025-05-30 07:15:21 UTC23.7 km148 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia M4.52025-04-05 23:57:29 UTC55.7 km172 km SSW of Baubau, Indonesia M4.52025-03-09 23:49:16 UTC148.1 km94 km ENE of Maumere, Indonesia

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