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M2.6 Earthquake near Kec. Ampenan, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 09:58:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · Kec. Ampenan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Kec. Ampenan, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 1, 2026 at 09:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
b2dc7d6206e4f7bb13341b85fa872f673517f490
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 09:58:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Kec. Ampenan
County
Kec. Ampenan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.53000, 115.88000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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

  • Agung
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Ijen
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 120 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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