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M4.7 Earthquake near Flores Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 14:42:06 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 14:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
e8023a80cf165bc41cbb5c3f708977c7fae1412b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 14:42:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Tenggara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.07000, 122.60000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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