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M2.6 Earthquake near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 17:58:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · West Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 4, 2026 at 17:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
03eed160a77bc3cebb1883e0a51cbe7031831fcc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 17:58:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
West Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.99000, 117.40000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 252 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 236 Catalogue entries

Of 235 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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