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M2.8 Earthquake near Ambalawi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 14:28:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Ambalawi

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 14:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Ambalawi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
1fbcb2dd32b9639221c413654e8ad755f752c4cc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 14:28:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Ambalawi
County
Ambalawi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.10000, 119.21000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 19 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 446 Catalogue entries

Of 445 other entries for this area and period, 142 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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