Indonesia · West Nusa Tenggara

M2.6 Earthquake near Sabedo, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 10:09:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sabedo, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 8, 2026 at 10:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7ec9cb5aa35432fd90b8cd0b1465c247d4607728
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 10:09:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Sabedo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.48000, 117.20000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 236 Catalogue entries

Of 235 other entries for this area and period, 121 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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