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M2.6 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 16:34:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on October 26, 2025 at 16:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
5610d248c0c10fa66b682354352c1ecd52a564f1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 16:34:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.85000, 121.82000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,474 Catalogue entries

Of 17,473 other entries for this area and period, 13,565 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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