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M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-05-18 03:47:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA on May 18, 2025 at 03:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c9a16610a9a537fccc64c7109cdc7d9fca1aef97
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 03:47:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-11.28790, 118.30230
Temperature
27.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 340 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 354 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 383 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·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.

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