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M4.0 Earthquake near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 07:31:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 17, 2025 at 07:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
85eed8b090c548eaec867a30e9b3d3e71b1cd89c
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 07:31:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.46000, 117.12000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 110 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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