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M3.0 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 21:23:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on October 28, 2025 at 21:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
4f1f106ae34d27434b6afbb069cd67a410329f28
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 21:23:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.82000, 121.81000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,208 Catalogue entries

Of 9,207 other entries for this area and period, 8,041 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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