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

UTC time: 2025-09-04 16:14:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 4, 2025 at 16:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
1587e00e4a69865923a14883ec23258afb2dd9a8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 16:14:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.63000, 120.08000
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 km
61 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 121 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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