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M2.5 Earthquake near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 13:11:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 13:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 188 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: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
bfb070a1e2efadd78555bb6083d7c269a3fe2f8d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
188.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 13:11:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.23000, 118.55000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 188 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 188 km
Intermediate
188 km
188 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 222 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    37.2 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 Barat

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 438 Catalogue entries

Of 437 other entries for this area and period, 320 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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