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M2.5 Earthquake near Belobatang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 11:43:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
130.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Belobatang

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 11:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Belobatang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 130 km. 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: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
448948d193d6976d96a08e86d39915eaff7f0538
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 11:43:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Belobatang
County
Lembata
Village
Belobatang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.45000, 123.35000
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 km
130 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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