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

UTC time: 2026-06-18 17:58:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Ambalawi, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on June 18, 2026 at 17:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
583b62e46f9f57cbebca0fca2a946fd01e1180a4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 17:58:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Ambalawi
County
Ambalawi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.27000, 118.71000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 255 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 237 Catalogue entries

Of 236 other entries for this area and period, 122 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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