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M2.6 Earthquake near Desa Kambata Bundung, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 22:26:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Desa Kambata Bundung

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Desa Kambata Bundung, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on May 21, 2026 at 22:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7c92c56d72f1d3b6b8fe7d1d50b82d35b07e8196
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 22:26:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Desa Kambata Bundung
Village
Kambata Bundung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.98000, 120.48000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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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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