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M2.6 Earthquake near Watu Nggene, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 10:41:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Watu Nggene

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Watu Nggene, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
d26c0a443d246375e76cf9e9fc688d213f26b518
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 10:41:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Watu Nggene
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Watu Nggene
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.84000, 120.72000
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 31 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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