2.9
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
8/19/2026, 12:38:35 PM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/19/2026 at 12:38:35 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -22 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-22 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.9600
Longitude120.7700
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000371
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/19/2026, 12:49:47 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 8:38:35 PM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 12:38:35 PM UTC
-22 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.081 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM4.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Timor Region, IndonesiaBefore
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