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M2.5 Earthquake near Lambu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 18:57:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 18:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Lambu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
c5b7df5b388eca9bcf980e3f3001052a7af4d977
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
97.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 18:57:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Lambu
County
Lambu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.83000, 119.06000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97 km
Intermediate
97 km
97 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 443 Catalogue entries

Of 442 other entries for this area and period, 325 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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