Indonesia · East Nusa Tenggara

M2.7 Earthquake near Kelurahan Wangkung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 07:12:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kelurahan Wangkung

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kelurahan Wangkung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
629c2408e68f9c4777044546865fcaeefb19c108
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 07:12:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Village
Wangkung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.26000, 120.44000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,396 Catalogue entries

Of 3,395 other entries for this area and period, 2,441 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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