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M2.5 Earthquake near Sampe, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 18:46:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sampe, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
787f12bd350cc2c1c353a01350fa1d4b62497579
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 18:46:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Sampe
Village
Sampe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.54000, 117.23000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 206 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    20.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 444 Catalogue entries

Of 443 other entries for this area and period, 325 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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