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M2.8 Earthquake near Belanting, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 19:34:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · Belanting

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Belanting, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 19:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
36c09d913efb6ac15a9a403da0b6c6e48aba1592
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 19:34:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Belanting
County
Lombok Timur
Village
Belanting
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.32000, 116.64000
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 246 Catalogue entries

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