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M2.9 Earthquake near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 14:21:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
53c8b765d8b92bc07df796a10df69283e6f41fbf
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 14:21:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.13000, 117.73000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 440 Catalogue entries

Of 439 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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