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M2.8 Earthquake near Calabai, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 20:35:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Calabai, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on May 23, 2026 at 20:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
9d23e61dae5426caf40f64f4c0a4f2a46ddf1b71
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 20:35:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Calabai
Village
Calabai
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.18000, 117.69000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 446 Catalogue entries

Of 445 other entries for this area and period, 142 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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