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M4.9 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 16:18:57 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on October 26, 2025 at 16:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
bf5e28d562f2f8d344c692c8c86c4f630ff0470e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 16:18:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.88060, 121.91390
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,208 Catalogue entries

Of 9,207 other entries for this area and period, 340 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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