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M4.2 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 12:53:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 12:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
7aa3139b2fc9d71ad75829b53e3eed5ef009493e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 12:53:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.83000, 121.93000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,208 Catalogue entries

Of 9,207 other entries for this area and period, 1,225 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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