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M2.7 Earthquake near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 00:51:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · West Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 00:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
b93d3b207e6e0b478f696c1f7f405c2c77e95547
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 00:51:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
West Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.49000, 117.85000
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 222 Catalogue entries

Of 221 other entries for this area and period, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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