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M2.6 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 19:25:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
d9bc0e41607597d88814d540aac017b25a7d9305
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 19:25:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.18000, 123.31000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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

  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,252 Catalogue entries

Of 3,251 other entries for this area and period, 2,642 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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