Indonesia

M2.9 Earthquake near SAVU SEA (Indonesia)

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

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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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
05d4af1c82c7256fa59a2e7059c9933d991ae4ee
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 13:58:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.16000, 121.62000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iya
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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