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M2.5 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-06 20:21:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
118.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on March 6, 2026 at 20:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 118 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
42e956e75ecdd85205f9fbe05fc0d05a46aa0537
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 20:21:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.16000, 117.62000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 266 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 444 Catalogue entries

Of 443 other entries for this area and period, 325 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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