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M2.5 Earthquake near Sape, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 06:51:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sape, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 9, 2026 at 06:51 UTC. At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
583e999b9b4a57eb266ecd35798193714f75d778
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 06:51:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Sape
County
Sape
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.48000, 119.29000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 165 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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