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

UTC time: 2025-12-23 18:04:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 18:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 172 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a312ff159ed4ba50a9560629a3bf2ea10111d265
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
172.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 18:04:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.50000, 121.02000
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172 km
Intermediate
172 km
172 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,064 Catalogue entries

Of 1,063 other entries for this area and period, 832 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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