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M2.6 Earthquake near Blang Merang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 05:43:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
125.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Blang Merang

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 05:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Blang Merang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 125 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
6b55f6d66cfcb2125044fda7238a486a4f8218f5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
125.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 05:43:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Blang Merang
County
Alor
Village
Blang Merang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.20000, 124.01000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125 km
Intermediate
125 km
125 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 630 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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