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M2.6 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-15 05:45:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 15, 2026 at 05:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c79f384aa0df7f8b2342d7ea9e0e9e03519e048a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-15 05:45:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.95000, 119.17000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 209 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·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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