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M2.6 Earthquake near Ambalawi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 21:13:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Ambalawi

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Ambalawi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a6b1da3d302deaf773db8bf123bb8c260ce67892
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 21:13:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Ambalawi
County
Ambalawi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.13000, 119.22000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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