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M2.8 Earthquake near Waederok, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 01:10:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 01:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Waederok, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
212b752a7913286e4f5b08e021178b7bc9a368cb
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 01:10:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Waederok
County
Malaka
Village
Waederok
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.61000, 124.90000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,254 Catalogue entries

Of 3,253 other entries for this area and period, 2,039 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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