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M2.9 Earthquake near SAVU SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 22:57:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SAVU SEA (Indonesia) on December 14, 2025 at 22:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 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: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
6edfdefc727d6adddb087cfc9cecbf9b833dacd5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 22:57:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.42000, 121.06000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·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, 346 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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