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M2.8 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-05 08:04:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 08:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 23 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
fb70c8fb77aa40a47541d6432f870d05f655956e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 08:04:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.24000, 119.35000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 220 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·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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