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M3.0 Earthquake near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 11:50:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 11:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 142 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
fed6789a39824ad2e094892e9efb29ea6d17682c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
142.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 11:50:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.24000, 122.87000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142 km
Intermediate
142 km
142 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    15.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 346 Catalogue entries

Of 345 other entries for this area and period, 286 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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