M2.5 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-21 08:53:47 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
77.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA on April 21, 2026 at 08:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8e59c0c3e0f34c5538f10aeccc3fddb32e4e901b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 08:53:47 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.92000, 124.18000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 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

  • Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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