2.8
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
8/19/2026, 6:16:58 PM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/19/2026 at 6:16:58 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-16 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.8300
Longitude120.4900
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000551
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/19/2026, 6:21:35 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 2:16:58 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 6:16:58 PM UTC
-16 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM3.6Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM4.560 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBefore
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