Indonesia

M3.6 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 06:00:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on September 12, 2025 at 06:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
98f5e0fe7376c567ee8e90a0b774044c4aba6b6f
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 06:00:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.95000, 118.11000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 110 Catalogue entries

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