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M2.6 Earthquake near Gekengderan, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 07:12:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Gekengderan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Gekengderan, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 12, 2026 at 07:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
2479a897c3c169676722e1762a07bb52f9bb59b4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 07:12:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Gekengderan
County
Flores Timur
Village
Gekengderan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.13000, 122.92000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,255 Catalogue entries

Of 3,254 other entries for this area and period, 2,644 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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