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M3.8 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 18:35:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). At roughly 523 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
856a35aa871476cc8f8778cfbb9d7d23f1ab6445
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
523.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 18:35:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.41000, 120.44000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 523 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 523 km
Deep
523 km
523 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,293 Catalogue entries

Of 9,292 other entries for this area and period, 2,454 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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