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

UTC time: 2026-08-16 01:00:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Mangung

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 01:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Golo Mangung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6584fa40eddc4f4cf6465fdd3cfcf4187f1c39dd
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 01:00:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Mangung
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Mangung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.36000, 120.54000
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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: 31 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,229 Catalogue entries

Of 3,228 other entries for this area and period, 2,628 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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