M2.8 Depth: 15.0 km

M2.8 Earthquake near BANDA SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-27 14:00:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 27, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near BANDA SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude

M2.8

Depth

15.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-27 14:00:44 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

City

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-7.96000, 123.13000

Temperature

29.3°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

15 km

15 km — shallower than the regional average (49.2 km)

Regional average: 49.2 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

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Iliboleng

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Lewotolok

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Ililabalekan

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Lewotobi

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Iliwerung

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Stats (last 24h)

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