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M2.8 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 02:48:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 16, 2026 at 02:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
3a51238bef825bbc6c511bfacc96cf7d6a11b50e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 02:48:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.82000, 122.92000
Temperature
26.7°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 (43.4 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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    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
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  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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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