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

UTC time: 2026-06-18 20:30:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
44.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Desa Makamenggit

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 20:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Desa Makamenggit, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b9eb37e8b62d3da26eba3797c99b425788494058
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 20:30:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Desa Makamenggit
Village
Makamenggit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.71000, 120.03000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — close to 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 131 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,264 Catalogue entries

Of 3,263 other entries for this area and period, 2,650 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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