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M2.8 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 13:20:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 13:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 204 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
d9d03d250d592d376c8c8db276547ef8b180074d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
204.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 13:20:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.50000, 124.91000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 204 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 204 km
Intermediate
204 km
204 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·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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