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

UTC time: 2026-03-31 02:20:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Labuan Bontong

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2026 at 02:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Labuan Bontong, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c6903d556cdd6dd1ca3b00a5419a79268dc4b71c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 02:20:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Labuan Bontong
Village
Labuan Bontong
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.73000, 117.99000
Temperature
30.4°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 (43.4 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 279 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 444 Catalogue entries

Of 443 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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