M2.5 Depth: 24.0 km

M2.5 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 11:23:23 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on December 28, 2025 at 11:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 11:23:23 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.75000, 118.86000
Temperature
28.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 209 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 257 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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