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M2.7 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 18:34:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on December 29, 2025 at 18:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
0ab043bdaa734d0e29d941b1127c31a74c2c514a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 18:34:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.08000, 119.97000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,486 Catalogue entries

Of 17,485 other entries for this area and period, 12,038 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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