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M4.8 Earthquake near Ubu Raya, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 17:14:53 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Ubu Raya, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 3, 2026 at 17:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 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 USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
effbbe00c7b78ca6f63747537518e9ef93d9067d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
41.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 17:14:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Ubu Raya
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Ubu Raya
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.55460, 119.42190
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.7 km
Shallow
41.7 km
41.7 km — close to the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 143 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,682 Catalogue entries

Of 1,681 other entries for this area and period, 48 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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