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M2.8 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 18:55:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 23, 2025 at 18:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
955638308155c8acae81230d3f5dd9727a41efed
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 18:55:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.82000, 124.08000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,107 Catalogue entries

Of 1,106 other entries for this area and period, 453 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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