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M5.0 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-06-17 03:44:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sumba Region, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia · 2026-06-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Sumba Region, Indonesia on June 17, 2026 at 03:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1731194f370f524d3944d68c495600c0a758438f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 03:44:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.55000, 119.42000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 143 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tambolaka24.1 kmNW35'790
Labuan Bajo127.9 kmNE188'724
Denpasar472.2 kmW670'210

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    97.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-06-17 03:44:18 UTC10.7 kmKampung Kanguruk M3.32026-06-17 03:48:58 UTC8.9 kmTebara M3.22026-06-17 03:49:59 UTC8.5 kmKodaka M3.12026-06-17 03:51:05 UTC12.7 kmLapale M4.22026-06-17 04:19:28 UTC4.9 kmTema Tana M2.62026-06-17 04:40:20 UTC8.1 kmKodaka M2.62026-06-17 09:35:54 UTC8.6 kmDoka Kaka M2.92026-06-17 10:32:01 UTC19.3 kmTana Modu M3.02026-06-17 13:11:13 UTC8.1 kmKodaka M2.82026-06-17 14:09:46 UTC8.9 kmTebara M3.62026-06-17 20:51:32 UTC8.1 kmKodaka M2.52026-06-17 21:15:32 UTC8.0 kmTebara

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥489
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC56.6 kmSumba region M6.02026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC111.3 kmSumba region M5.92026-05-05 06:44:50 UTC83.4 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.92025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC85.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC86.0 kmSumba Region, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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