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M5.0 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 06:53:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia) · 2025-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Timor Region (Indonesia) · 2025-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Timor Region (Indonesia) on August 25, 2025 at 06:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
de82f6f3226300122c9afb72120b75ee7839b244
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 06:53:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.26000, 123.97000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kefamenanu59.5 kmE48'202
Kupang108.8 kmS474'801
Makassar677.9 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M3.52025-08-27 11:49:05 UTC47.7 kmTIMOR REGION M2.62025-08-28 02:08:02 UTC34.7 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA M3.32025-08-29 09:20:53 UTC112.5 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-30 17:41:13 UTC118.1 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M3.62025-08-30 18:02:11 UTC62.4 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.62025-08-30 18:11:03 UTC122.5 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-08-31 01:52:45 UTC123.7 kmSAVU SEA M3.12025-09-02 15:34:43 UTC91.9 kmTIMOR REGION M4.02025-09-04 04:36:32 UTC29.8 kmTIMOR REGION M3.02025-09-04 11:27:39 UTC44.2 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M3.52025-09-05 06:21:51 UTC29.7 kmTIMOR REGION, INDONESIA M3.62025-09-06 00:07:10 UTC144.9 kmEAST TIMOR REGION

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 365 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-31 15:21:13 UTC22.5 kmTimor Region M5.12025-03-17 17:42:24 UTC28.0 km26 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.92025-04-13 19:35:37 UTC23.2 km51 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M4.82025-08-08 12:00:38 UTC21.6 kmTimor Region M4.82025-06-15 08:50:10 UTC56.2 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA

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