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M2.6 Earthquake near Bayan, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 14:32:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Bayan, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 16, 2026 at 14:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
126513b057b6a1ddcfbe248614159f442bb0accc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 14:32:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Bayan
County
Lombok Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.33000, 116.44000
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 246 Catalogue entries

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