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

UTC time: 2025-09-15 12:46:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 12:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 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: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
0afe8207177e7e9757d47dc683e021f5e0de6c51
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 12:46:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.06000, 123.58000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

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

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