Indonesia

M2.6 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 18:34:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on October 15, 2025 at 18:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
62961b72c45911c82ed40f134fe9ce94ea83d63b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 18:34:10 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.73000, 118.79000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia

Indonesia

Context for this earthquake

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

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