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M2.5 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 18:18:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 16, 2026 at 18:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e27e95d8ecdbe6f231541b6a7ae22f94fe8f7d43
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 18:18:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.05000, 123.46000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    26.8 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 · 3,254 Catalogue entries

Of 3,253 other entries for this area and period, 2,952 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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