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M2.6 Earthquake near Ubu Raya, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 02:51:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Ubu Raya, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on June 18, 2026 at 02:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d761b6574761ef4720bf6d38106171cb6ba00133
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 02:51:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Ubu Raya
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Ubu Raya
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.59000, 119.43000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,264 Catalogue entries

Of 3,263 other entries for this area and period, 2,650 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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