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M2.5 Earthquake near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 05:20:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 15, 2025 at 05:20 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
66fb03733ae52d5487259fd9868742d61385b192
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 05:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.11000, 123.97000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,061 Catalogue entries

Of 1,060 other entries for this area and period, 829 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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