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M2.5 Earthquake near Rana Mbeling, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 23:44:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
55.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Rana Mbeling

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2026 at 23:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Rana Mbeling, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 55 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
b766b9db7fc73587bd2c185f20f10e4e0ee6a889
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 23:44:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Rana Mbeling
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Rana Mbeling
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.66000, 120.70000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper 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: 32 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    25.4 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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