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M2.9 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 01:03:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on October 30, 2025 at 01:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
b6f5691469128fc6421a068fd6b0769e3e32f528
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 01:03:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.81000, 118.96000
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 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: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 196 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 249 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 · 17,526 Catalogue entries

Of 17,525 other entries for this area and period, 9,293 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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