Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 60 km northwest of Kefamenanu, Indonesia

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Indonesia was shaken near Kefamenanu, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 only 6 minutes ago, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 60. km beneath the epicenter near Kefamenanu, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, late at night on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, at 11:21 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Kefamenanu (pop. 48,200) located 60 km from the epicenter, Naisano Dua (pop. 2,300) 60 km away, Soe (pop. 40,200) 86 km away, Atambua (pop. 82,200) 94 km away, and Kupang (pop. 442,800) 125 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: May 31, 2025 11:21 pm (GMT +8) local time (31 May 2025 15:21 GMT)Magnitude: 5.1Depth: 78.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 9.3°S / 124.03°E (Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG