Back to map
Indonesia

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

UTC time: 2025-05-15 13:51:32 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 13:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
db9a53bb31e903e9996f9bc1ff448d9455cecbcc
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 13:51:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.04000, 118.99000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,059 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share