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M2.6 Earthquake near EAST TIMOR REGION (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 18:27:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near EAST TIMOR REGION (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 18:27 UTC. 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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
397a874b42c86720b52803b068f8a893b8cb45be
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 18:27:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.24000, 125.34000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 197 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Presidente Nicolau Lobato International AirportTimor-Leste · DIL · WPDL
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,064 Catalogue entries

Of 1,063 other entries for this area and period, 628 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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