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M5.6 Depth: 149.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on October 1, 2025 at 13:49 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 149 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
149.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.40000, 128.33150
Temperature
27.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos192.6 kmSW17'186
Dili329.9 kmSW150'000
Makassar1014.9 kmW1'474'393

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

86%Similarity M5.72025-04-01 UTC 19.9 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 10.3 km 78%Similarity M4.62025-02-01 UTC 5.5 km195 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 24.2 km 77%Similarity M4.62025-09-27 UTC 21.3 km ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 23.2 km 75%Similarity M4.22025-08-20 UTC 24.5 km197 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 1.4Depth difference: 2.9 km 75%Similarity M4.32025-02-14 UTC 4.2 km188 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 20.1 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC12.5 kmBanda Sea M4.12025-10-02 05:38:48 UTC90.6 km M4.32025-10-02 05:38:52 UTC114.5 kmTimor Region M4.02025-10-03 18:00:32 UTC80.2 km M4.22025-10-04 19:02:04 UTC107.0 km M4.12025-10-07 18:06:59 UTC121.0 km M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC137.4 kmBanda Sea M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC140.1 km M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC143.3 kmBanda Sea M3.42025-10-11 07:34:24 UTC67.9 km M4.12025-10-15 19:04:38 UTC90.3 km M4.42025-10-18 13:13:14 UTC143.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4100
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC19.9 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.12025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC72.7 km M5.02025-09-23 17:08:11 UTC109.2 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC75.7 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-03-13 15:45:42 UTC68.8 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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