M2.9 Depth: 21.0 km

M2.9 Earthquake near SAVU SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 13:58:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SAVU SEA (Indonesia) on July 21, 2025 at 13:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.7.

Details

Magnitude

M2.9

Depth

21.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-21 13:58:01 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

City

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-10.16000, 121.62000

Temperature

26.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

21 km

21 km — shallower than the regional average (49.2 km)

Regional average: 49.2 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

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Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
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Inielika

Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
Egon

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