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M4.2 Earthquake near 197 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 23:35:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 23:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 197 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste (Indonesia). At around 152 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
d37694d87518fd8f2e19cdafda54b7cd2629e57c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
151.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 23:35:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.54170, 128.50110
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151.9 km
Intermediate
151.9 km
151.9 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 369 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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