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M4.2 Earthquake near 199 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 12:40:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 199 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste (Indonesia) on October 23, 2025 at 12:40 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 461 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ed6d0156baa80b0bc729cf0d8ab65b726c98c93d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
461.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 12:40:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.68990, 126.68920
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 461.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 461.5 km
Deep
461.5 km
461.5 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 346 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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