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M2.6 Earthquake near Leuwohung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-06 08:38:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
145.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Leuwohung

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2026 at 08:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Leuwohung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 145 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
adc96490361beb8a6d3c7e480b1a1392081738bb
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
145.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-06 08:38:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Leuwohung
County
Lembata
Village
Leuwohung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.14000, 123.80000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 145 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 145 km
Intermediate
145 km
145 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,246 Catalogue entries

Of 3,245 other entries for this area and period, 2,639 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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