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M2.5 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 16:01:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on October 31, 2025 at 16:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
a02e0829c7216d1df2981bff4485cb77f89026a1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 16:01:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.74000, 118.83000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 108 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: 212 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,525 Catalogue entries

Of 17,524 other entries for this area and period, 15,470 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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