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

UTC time: 2025-12-19 21:19:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 19, 2025 at 21:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
84986558e809a0e0384dfd3737bee94931bb88a9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 21:19:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.26000, 121.77000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,064 Catalogue entries

Of 1,063 other entries for this area and period, 832 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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