March 25, 2003 Earthquake: Reo, Flores, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Reo, Flores, Indonesia on March 25, 2003 at 02:53:25 UTC, 33 km below the surface. It killed 4 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 25, 2003
- Time
- 02:53:25 UTC
- Place
- Reo, Flores, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 8.294° S, 120.743° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 20
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- Some (about 51 to 100)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Four people killed by rockslides, at least
20 injured and several buildings and a pier damaged in
the Reo area. Felt (VI) at Ruteng and (IV) at Ende and
Maumere. Also felt (IV) at Waingapu, Sumba and (III)
at Makasar, Sulawesi. Felt at Kupang, Timor. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 12, 1992, Flores Region, Maumere, Babi, Indonesia
- August 14, 2026, Flores Region, Indonesia
- March 16, 1961, Endeh, Flores, Indonesia
- August 6, 1982, Ruteng, Flores Islands, Indonesia
- December 5, 2003, Flores, Ruteng, Indonesia
- March 15, 1897, Kajuadi Island, Indonesia
- December 14, 2021, Flores Region, Indonesia
- November 2, 1954, Bima,raba, Sumabawa, Indonesia
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5702.