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M2.8 Earthquake near FLORES SEA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 18:12:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near FLORES SEA (Indonesia) on October 26, 2025 at 18:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
f0dae3d020470d084ce303d4c18313025d65f516
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 18:12:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.79000, 121.92000
Temperature
27.9°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,474 Catalogue entries

Of 17,473 other entries for this area and period, 10,570 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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