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M6.2 Earthquake near Sumba region

UTC time: 2026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Sumba region

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M6.2 Earthquake near Sumba region · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Sumba region · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 06:44 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Sumba region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
c42c3a546fcbf15cf4af68d32441a44f78eac48e
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-10.03700, 119.26900
Temperature
28.2°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
Tambolaka67.8 kmN35'790
Labuan Bajo184.3 kmN188'724
Denpasar470.6 kmW670'210

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    69.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours30
First 72 hours45
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.42026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC9.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Denpasar (Monde) M5.82026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC12.2 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC36.6 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72026-05-05 06:44:49 UTC17.2 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.92026-05-05 06:44:50 UTC26.8 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.82026-05-05 06:44:51 UTC10.5 km76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.82026-05-05 06:44:51 UTC10.4 km76 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M3.62026-05-05 07:03:45 UTC14.2 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.12026-05-05 07:09:21 UTC27.1 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-05 07:36:27 UTC36.9 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.82026-05-05 08:04:20 UTC24.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.72026-05-05 08:31:20 UTC25.9 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4128
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC29.0 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC32.4 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.72025-07-17 09:04:23 UTC14.8 km78 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.62025-07-17 09:04:24 UTC31.0 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.62025-03-31 15:54:17 UTC24.3 km67 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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