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M2.5 Earthquake near Desa Meo Rumba, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 04:35:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Desa Meo Rumba

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Desa Meo Rumba, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 4, 2026 at 04:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
88a8d5539167f95bcfb981e3b16191e755b9edba
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 04:35:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Desa Meo Rumba
Village
Meo Rumba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.92000, 120.39000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,246 Catalogue entries

Of 3,245 other entries for this area and period, 2,944 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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