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M2.6 Earthquake near Prai Bakul, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 20:03:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Prai Bakul

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2026 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Prai Bakul, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
33f397900ad9c19b5eec93e3db3085e6ecf353c9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 20:03:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Prai Bakul
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Prai Bakul
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.69000, 119.41000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 170 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 630 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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