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M2.6 Earthquake near Golo Ros, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 14:34:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 14:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Golo Ros, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
59ffdea2cc50772682376fc295a53e841da0c63c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 14:34:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Ros
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Ros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.67000, 120.51000
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 4 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    8.9 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

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