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M2.9 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 00:08:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 00:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
06e2b61e4ef854c4ef11765f6feb44818822e00a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 00:08:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.07000, 123.83000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper 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

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Of 1,058 other entries for this area and period, 345 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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