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M2.6 Earthquake near Sape, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 10:43:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sape, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on May 20, 2026 at 10:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
2c15872bf2e7f32b66ea5b00ab8edcbb51319be3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 10:43:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Sape
County
Sape
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.15000, 119.23000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 153 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 459 Catalogue entries

Of 458 other entries for this area and period, 253 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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