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M2.8 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 21:18:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 21:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
04dcf296e5c2c188760e862d854d07506b6df2ac
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 21:18:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.68000, 118.84000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,501 Catalogue entries

Of 17,500 other entries for this area and period, 10,645 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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