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M2.7 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 14:20:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 14:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
9a02bc109cb9bea59e23381aef0bb1cf96969e76
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 14:20:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.79000, 118.79000
Temperature
28.7°C

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 (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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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