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M2.6 Earthquake near Persiapan Haerain, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 14:25:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Persiapan Haerain

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 14:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Persiapan Haerain, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
e1e1a16e459e72e57c4f8dae7093b3d534443bab
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 14:25:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Persiapan Haerain
County
Malaka
Village
Persiapan Haerain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.63000, 124.95000
Temperature
23.5°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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 630 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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