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M2.8 Earthquake near SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-02-17 18:26:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA on February 17, 2026 at 18:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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.

Details

ID
4971d0d8bc0b12edbdcbd1a084cb93cd68a3585e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 18:26:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-11.01000, 118.38000
Temperature
28.1°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 310 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 321 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 354 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·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

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