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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Sumbawa, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-02-15 13:44:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Sumbawa, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Sumbawa, Indonesia · 2026-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Sumbawa, Indonesia · 2026-02-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near South of Sumbawa, Indonesia on February 15, 2026 at 13:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
17661e58640cdb724d3485625442fac954289927
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 13:44:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-11.49000, 118.00000
Temperature
28.3°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tambolaka266.2 kmNE35'790
Bima346.2 kmN165'113
Denpasar438.8 kmNW670'210

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 384 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 421 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M2.72026-02-15 19:59:59 UTC90.5 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M3.12026-02-17 04:04:27 UTC83.1 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M2.82026-02-17 18:26:08 UTC67.6 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M3.72026-02-18 07:37:44 UTC117.7 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M2.92026-02-20 21:36:10 UTC82.6 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M3.02026-02-21 08:02:47 UTC62.9 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M2.72026-02-21 17:34:41 UTC142.7 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M3.12026-02-22 10:03:53 UTC66.4 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M4.42026-02-22 14:19:03 UTC136.6 kmSOUTH OF LOMBOK, INDONESIA M3.52026-02-23 15:15:42 UTC95.2 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M3.32026-02-24 11:36:53 UTC117.2 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M3.12026-02-24 22:03:58 UTC70.2 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

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#2
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-06-13 02:28:01 UTC140.3 kmSouth of Sumba, Indonesia M4.92025-05-18 03:47:16 UTC39.9 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA M4.82026-01-19 13:15:47 UTC63.2 kmSouth of Sumbawa, Indonesia M4.82025-05-18 03:47:17 UTC62.5 kmSouth of Sumbawa, Indonesia M4.72026-01-19 13:15:46 UTC61.5 kmSOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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