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M2.5 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 19:56:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 7, 2025 at 19:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M6.0.

Details

ID
11f993464e4de15aa553431a91dbe78d1b39c09d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 19:56:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.62000, 123.86000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 238 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 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, 827 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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