Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 4.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
M2.8 Earthquake near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
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About this earthquake
On April 23, 2026 at 19:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
066a1b8d9b55fd7b3a03d7609f2d61ae44131257
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 19:24:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.44000,
123.18000
Temperature
27.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
4 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Larantuka Gewayentana Airport26.9 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · LKA · WATL
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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