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M2.5 Earthquake near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 17:37:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 17:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
9e5383e51c2c8d4521a60f9d881f1dc3c01bc77a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 17:37:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.19000, 123.15000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — close to the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,060 Catalogue entries

Of 1,059 other entries for this area and period, 828 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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