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M2.6 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 16:32:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on December 17, 2025 at 16:32 UTC. At around 252 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 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
8620032fb1e7becfc6e135f50a348dea0d3cf8a4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
252.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 16:32:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.81000, 119.47000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 252 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 252 km
Intermediate
252 km
252 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,502 Catalogue entries

Of 17,501 other entries for this area and period, 13,629 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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