M2.7 Depth: 68.0 km

M2.7 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 07:28:31 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 07:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near TIMOR REGION (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 87 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 07:28:31 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.00000, 124.17000
Temperature
25.9°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper than the regional average (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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