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M2.9 Earthquake near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 21:49:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 22, 2025 at 21:49 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 156 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
695ae1978db45697d6d845a04b649b0f11045214
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
156.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 21:49:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.41000, 119.67000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 156 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 156 km
Intermediate
156 km
156 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,064 Catalogue entries

Of 1,063 other entries for this area and period, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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