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M5.9 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

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M5.9 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA on July 17, 2025 at 09:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
4f4e23ec4dfe4d10a208347f22a330d74a16210b
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.28160, 119.17660
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 17, 2025, 9:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tambolaka95.1 kmN35'790
Bima208.5 kmN165'113
Denpasar470.7 kmW670'210

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 232 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 262 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    97.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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 hours18
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
M3.32025-07-17 09:16:07 UTC16.7 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-17 09:18:39 UTC25.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-17 09:21:36 UTC5.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-17 09:26:45 UTC22.2 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-17 09:28:50 UTC24.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-17 09:33:13 UTC15.7 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-17 09:37:14 UTC9.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-17 09:40:47 UTC35.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-17 09:45:57 UTC35.1 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-17 09:54:37 UTC30.9 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-17 09:56:54 UTC22.8 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-17 10:36:30 UTC14.8 kmSUMBA REGION, 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#1
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC15.1 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72025-07-17 09:04:23 UTC16.0 km78 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.62025-07-17 09:04:24 UTC5.1 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.62025-03-31 15:54:17 UTC33.6 km67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.22025-06-13 02:28:01 UTC93.4 kmSouth of Sumba, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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