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M2.7 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 17:36:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2025 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near FLORES SEA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d432cbaff24f4356fd1999f430e4657474e40fd9
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 17:36:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.86000, 118.79000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 260 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,527 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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