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M2.5 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 03:48:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 03:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 35 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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
66f3b8e81b190109741947e8017c6664b19ecbd5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 03:48:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.76000, 118.87000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 207 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 256 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,488 Catalogue entries

Of 17,487 other entries for this area and period, 15,436 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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