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

UTC time: 2026-07-17 05:15:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nanga Mbaur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Nanga Mbaur, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 17, 2026 at 05:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3f585fa80b0177fa05119d5092c562b02ffb591a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 05:15:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nanga Mbaur
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Nanga Mbaur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.42000, 120.77000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 36 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    37.6 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 · 3,254 Catalogue entries

Of 3,253 other entries for this area and period, 2,643 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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