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M2.6 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 09:11:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 9, 2025 at 09:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
b4b1a413942597e95cb2a6a3aed5991346c989fa
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 09:11:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.29000, 120.39000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — close to the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Of 1,058 other entries for this area and period, 624 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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