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M2.6 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 20:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
066457de8f101428f2278dcb44c9575acbae43a9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 20:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.05000, 119.66000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,064 Catalogue entries

Of 1,063 other entries for this area and period, 628 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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