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M6.0 Earthquake near Sumba region

UTC time: 2026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: ISC

Sumba region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Sumba region on May 5, 2026 at 06:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

772ef8aa238f0a649b8d2bdeba95ce215950d532

Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

-10.50000, 119.10000

Temperature

28.6°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Tambolaka120.1 kmN35'790

Bima230.5 kmN165'113

Denpasar472.9 kmNW670'210

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Tambora

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Inielika

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours18

First 24 hours30

First 72 hours43

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.42026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC46.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Denpasar (Monde) M5.82026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC43.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC28.0 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC43.6 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.92026-05-05 06:44:50 UTC28.1 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.82026-05-05 06:44:51 UTC49.5 km76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.82026-05-05 06:44:51 UTC49.6 km76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M3.62026-05-05 07:03:45 UTC46.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12026-05-05 07:09:21 UTC29.5 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-05 07:36:27 UTC34.9 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.82026-05-05 08:04:20 UTC39.8 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-05 08:31:20 UTC32.3 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥4104

Earlier events M≥519

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC25.7 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC30.4 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72025-07-17 09:04:23 UTC41.3 km78 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.62025-07-17 09:04:24 UTC24.7 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.62025-03-31 15:54:17 UTC55.1 km67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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