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M3.8 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-17 12:40:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
45.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA on March 17, 2026 at 12:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5390f360485213fd024aaf21802fe6f475b6f6f8
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 12:40:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.73000, 120.24000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 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: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    9.6 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

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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