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M2.6 Earthquake near Dusun Karang Lebah, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 18:18:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Dusun Karang Lebah

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About this earthquake

On March 12, 2026 at 18:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Dusun Karang Lebah, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M4.3.

Details

ID
d7f93091e9f8da7a4fc1a7b719e39115d02c6bfd
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 18:18:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Dusun Karang Lebah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.23000, 117.75000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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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, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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