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M2.8 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 11:16:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near BANDA SEA (Indonesia) on December 7, 2025 at 11:16 UTC. At around 189 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
6d474cfc60527029c6e6f8611975e80fd4d02b45
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
189.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 11:16:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.91000, 123.29000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 189 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 189 km
Intermediate
189 km
189 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Of 1,058 other entries for this area and period, 432 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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