2.8
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
8/18/2026, 8:41:26 PM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/18/2026 at 8:41:26 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-9 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.9200
Longitude120.4600
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000718
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/18/2026, 8:49:40 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 4:41:26 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 8:41:26 PM UTC
-9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores SeaBeforeM4.786 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.080 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBefore
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