Indonesia

M2.7 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 16:15:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on September 15, 2025 at 16:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
44582ee11432f38028b7a17b29e64e865b514162
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 16:15:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.90000, 118.18000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 271 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Indonesia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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