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M2.5 Earthquake near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 14:40:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 20, 2025 at 14:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.9.

Details

ID
6af4c87264378ec2243b0a511242c05a9f17bc83
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 14:40:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.39000, 118.71000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 202 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 438 Catalogue entries

Of 437 other entries for this area and period, 320 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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