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M2.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 18:52:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 14, 2025 at 18:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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
42d1557d71bde72811680f65aced36bd83ff1919
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 18:52:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.69000, 124.55000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·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, 624 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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