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M2.8 Earthquake near SAVU SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 08:09:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 08:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SAVU SEA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
d21386dbedfef78cabb174548fbb948ce004eed7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 08:09:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.57000, 122.06000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 km — close to 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

  • Iya
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·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, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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