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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 09:18:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Mbuit, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 09:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
6bc58282d35b514b58b63f92adaa23c2c7f0d7b1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 09:18:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Mbuit
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Mbuit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.53000, 120.09000
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 50 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    22.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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