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

UTC time: 2025-12-14 21:53:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 21:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
1d96a08ab4b4c9efaa64b1e6edcfd274c5e16477
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 21:53:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.78000, 123.28000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
95 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,060 Catalogue entries

Of 1,059 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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