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M2.6 Earthquake near Tengah, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 21:21:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tengah, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 19, 2026 at 21:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
4c3a20a5fcf24bf584f90c90286778a2ff08dfa0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 21:21:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Tengah
Village
Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.48000, 117.16000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

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

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