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M2.9 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2025-07-17 09:33:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA on July 17, 2025 at 09:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fa38c6af46ba5d62a7988acccddc56064c2a18f5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 09:33:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.16000, 119.25000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 220 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·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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