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

UTC time: 2026-07-08 21:32:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Maloba, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 8, 2026 at 21:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
90b49ce65cc9f0805a654f8987ad864cb70e3580
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 21:32:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Maloba
County
Sumba Tengah
Village
Maloba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.75000, 119.64000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,255 Catalogue entries

Of 3,254 other entries for this area and period, 2,953 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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