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M2.8 Earthquake near Desa Rempek, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 07:06:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · Desa Rempek

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Desa Rempek, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 07:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
bdd71cdea3ad61295f03f171a6f78d5490414147
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 07:06:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Desa Rempek
County
Lombok Utara
Village
Montongpal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.26000, 116.21000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 246 Catalogue entries

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