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M5.6 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-17 09:04:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sumba Region, Indonesia

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M5.6 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Sumba Region, Indonesia · 2025-07-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Sumba Region, Indonesia on July 17, 2025 at 09:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
a1ad494e92f833e2af13694e3c45db13af8111b9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 09:04:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.28000, 119.13000
Temperature
26.9°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tambolaka95.4 kmN35'790
Bima207.1 kmN165'113
Denpasar465.9 kmNW670'210

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 231 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 239 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 266 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: 2026-09-29

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 hours19
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours44
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC5.1 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-17 09:16:07 UTC19.5 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-17 09:18:39 UTC27.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-17 09:21:36 UTC9.8 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.32025-07-17 09:26:45 UTC24.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-17 09:28:50 UTC27.0 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.92025-07-17 09:33:13 UTC18.7 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-17 09:37:14 UTC12.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-17 09:40:47 UTC37.8 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-17 09:45:57 UTC38.2 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12025-07-17 09:54:37 UTC34.8 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-17 09:56:54 UTC24.9 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#3
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC10.4 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72025-07-17 09:04:23 UTC16.8 km78 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.62025-03-31 15:54:17 UTC31.6 km67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.22025-06-13 02:28:01 UTC94.0 kmSouth of Sumba, Indonesia M5.22025-06-13 02:28:01 UTC84.6 kmSOUTH OF SUMBA, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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