2.9
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
8/17/2026, 10:23:36 PM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/17/2026 at 10:23:36 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.9700
Longitude120.6300
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000730
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/17/2026, 10:28:29 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 6:23:36 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 10:23:36 PM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM4.853 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.873 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.778 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.962 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore
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