M2.9 Earthquake near SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-02-20 21:36:10 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA on February 20, 2026 at 21:36 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7b7e7913b010295d0c6060fb13fb8f7ceff78fc4
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 21:36:10 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.99000, 118.56000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 365 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·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.

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