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M2.8 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 16:46:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 20, 2025 at 16:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
02862d29f05de325f14cd105fba9648ffa1ad0a2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 16:46:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.28000, 119.86000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,069 Catalogue entries

Of 1,068 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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