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M2.6 Earthquake near C A R E P, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 17:26:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near C A R E P, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 17:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
8b227941b97b22984e9f376ed657eaef4b9d5749
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 17:26:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
C A R E P
County
Manggarai
Village
C A R E P
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.62000, 120.51000
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 3 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    4.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,232 Catalogue entries

Of 3,231 other entries for this area and period, 2,629 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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