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M2.5 Earthquake near Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 05:38:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
39.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Sumba Tengah

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 05:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 39 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. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
7dc20fee9db3583edb353fca794b9ae5449f3d10
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 05:38:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Sumba Tengah
County
Sumba Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.76000, 119.52000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — close to the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,573 Catalogue entries

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