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M2.6 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 01:39:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 01:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
bf864e853d5ca50700db8db620c23183a9ab0fb9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 01:39:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.79000, 118.90000
Temperature
29.8°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 203 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,488 Catalogue entries

Of 17,487 other entries for this area and period, 13,614 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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