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M2.5 Earthquake near Mulakoli, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 04:18:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Mulakoli, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 04:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7385a9b5ca00f7d07250046a4804e4b8ca8c8a30
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 04:18:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Mulakoli
County
Nagekeo
Village
Mulakoli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.80000, 121.21000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
62 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    49.9 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 · 3,227 Catalogue entries

Of 3,226 other entries for this area and period, 2,927 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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