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M2.5 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 15:31:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
73.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 7, 2026 at 15:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
0d3c05b987e770f14bd70cb58f81c765275c5b41
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 15:31:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.85000, 124.25000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 km
73 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,246 Catalogue entries

Of 3,245 other entries for this area and period, 2,944 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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