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M2.8 Earthquake near Rana Mese, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 16:43:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Rana Mese

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Rana Mese, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
975c1a57d84a91b3923085e9d18ba11d13c3e658
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 16:43:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Rana Mese
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Rana Mese
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.53000, 120.67000
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 19 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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