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M5.8 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Sumba Region, Indonesia

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M5.8 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 06:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Sumba Region, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
865ddf8f9143fe06147485a8c5915b14e4460faf
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-10.25997, 119.02256

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tambolaka95.4 kmN35'790
Bima202.8 kmN165'113
Denpasar454.2 kmNW670'210

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 245 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours25
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-05-05 06:44:50 UTC19.9 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.82026-05-05 06:44:51 UTC36.8 km76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.82026-05-05 06:44:51 UTC36.9 km76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M3.62026-05-05 07:03:45 UTC35.8 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12026-05-05 07:09:21 UTC25.0 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-05 07:36:27 UTC40.4 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.82026-05-05 08:04:20 UTC35.9 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-05 08:31:20 UTC28.2 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.92026-05-05 08:38:21 UTC31.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.22026-05-05 08:49:53 UTC30.7 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.52026-05-05 09:30:57 UTC37.9 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-05 10:22:06 UTC31.1 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC36.6 kmSumba region M6.02026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC28.0 kmSumba region M5.92025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC17.0 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC4.3 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72025-07-17 09:04:23 UTC22.0 km78 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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