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M4.8 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 05:56:05 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 05:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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 M4.3.

Details

ID
ec6adb340f139cf62226f1302d36981b30b1a1cc
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
59.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 05:56:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.30200, 119.79330
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.5 km
Shallow
59.5 km
59.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 20, 2025, 6:04 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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