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M2.7 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-05 08:31:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
be9b8b5e2d6fd264da18176c00cb29bb36f08624
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 08:31:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.27000, 119.28000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 228 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 231 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·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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