Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 12 km depth25 May 08:01 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 25, 2026 07:57:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, May 25, 2026, at 07:57 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.0Depth12 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude10.44°S / 124.44°EEast Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaAlso near: Timor-Leste 109 km (68 mi) awaySeismic antipode10.44°N / 55.56°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSirung (218 km / 135 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoMay 25, 2026 07:57 GMT / May 25, 2026 07:57 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -10.44 / 124.44: Indonesia: Timor RegionSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23033135',-10.44000,124.44000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, Indonesia: Timor Region',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kupang, a city with more than 440,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 96 km (60 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 243 km (151 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry67 km (41 mi)N of epicenterSoe(pop: 40,200)IV: LightKabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia96 km (60 mi)W of epicenterKupang(pop: 442,800)III: WeakEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia111 km (69 mi)N of epicenterKefamenanu(pop: 48,200)III: WeakKabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia119 km (74 mi)NW of epicenterNaisano Dua(pop: 2,350)III: WeakKabupaten Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterPante Makasar(pop: 4,730)III: WeakOecusseEast Timor143 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)III: WeakKovalimaEast Timor154 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)III: WeakKovalimaEast Timor155 km (97 mi)W of epicenterBaa(pop: 1,260)III: WeakKabupaten Rote Ndao, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)III: WeakKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia182 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)III: WeakBobonaroEast Timor199 km (124 mi)NE of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)III: WeakAinaroEast Timor208 km (129 mi)NE of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)III: WeakManufahiEast Timor220 km (137 mi)NE of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)II: Very weakErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor220 km (137 mi)N of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)II: Very weakLiquicaEast Timor227 km (141 mi)NE of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakAileuEast Timor229 km (142 mi)NE of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)II: Very weakBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor243 km (151 mi)NE of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)II: Very weakDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor248 km (154 mi)N of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia253 km (157 mi)NE of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)II: Very weakManatutoEast Timor256 km (159 mi)NW of epicenterLewoleba(pop: 30,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Lembata, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia256 km (159 mi)NE of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor273 km (170 mi)NE of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)II: Very weakViquequeEast Timor275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)II: Very weakManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor292 km (181 mi)NE of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucauEast Timor311 km (193 mi)NE of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucau, BaucauEast Timor311 km (193 mi)NE of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)II: Very weakUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor317 km (197 mi)NW of epicenterMaumere(pop: 87,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Sikka, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia352 km (219 mi)NE of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor353 km (219 mi)NW of epicenterEnde(pop: 87,300)II: Very weakEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia448 km (278 mi)NE of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia466 km (289 mi)W of epicenterWaingapu(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Sumba Timur, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia481 km (299 mi)NW of epicenterRuteng(pop: 41,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia544 km (338 mi)NW of epicenterLabuan Bajo(pop: 188,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia581 km (361 mi)W of epicenterKomodo(pop: 2,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia581 km (361 mi)W of epicenterTambolaka(pop: 35,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Sumba Barat Daya, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia589 km (366 mi)N of epicenterBaubau(pop: 161,300)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia750 km (466 mi)NW of epicenterSinjai(pop: 40,800)I: Not feltProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia798 km (496 mi)NW of epicenterGalesong(pop: 83,100)I: Not feltKabupaten Takalar, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia807 km (501 mi)NW of epicenterMakassar(pop: 1,423,900)I: Not feltProvinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-25EpicenterAgency5.012 km7.5 mi07:57:08Timor RegionBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 25, 2026 07:57 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago5.012 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Timor RegionMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 81 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 21.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 10.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 80 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake