M2.6 Depth: 64.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-24 08:16:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 08:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

64.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-24 08:16:23 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

City

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-8.84000, 124.26000

Temperature

25.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

64 km

64 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)

Regional average: 49.7 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

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