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M2.8 Earthquake near SAVU SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-29 19:05:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SAVU SEA (Indonesia) on July 29, 2025 at 19:05 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
cc1b57d366d3bea9dfe59673d954de64d84bd87b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 19:05:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.25000, 122.41000
Temperature
26.4°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Egon
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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