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

UTC time: 2025-08-09 18:24:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 18:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3e95ed76740576234d3fd9ff7f8c2c6ad7407902
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 18:24:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.49000, 117.10000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 218 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 437 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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