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M2.8 Earthquake near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 12:42:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 31, 2025 at 12:42 UTC. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
af9d8667392dddeebb5f13fd6ad29d0b37af9f68
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 12:42:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.12000, 117.93000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
126 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 291 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 440 Catalogue entries

Of 439 other entries for this area and period, 140 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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