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

UTC time: 2026-06-17 04:12:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Waikabubak

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Waikabubak, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on June 17, 2026 at 04:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
bcc79310d07e1ad586fe17f3806edc8fe8ff35db
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 04:12:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Waikabubak
County
Sumba Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.62000, 119.43000
Temperature
25.9°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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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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