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M3.5 Earthquake near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-10-16 12:33:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 12:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9ddbec36cb148e28d9bf145f7d7dfee5e35808c9
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 12:33:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.78000, 117.42000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 301 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·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

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