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M3.3 Earthquake near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 12:16:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 6, 2025 at 12:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ff50b6f43149f6b56688b16a1ec6d4741551a428
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 12:16:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.72000, 119.29000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 km — shallower 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 182 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    34.9 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 ≥ 3.0 · 345 Catalogue entries

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

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