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M2.6 Earthquake near Donggo, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 04:32:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 04:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Donggo, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 36 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e33f8096f0efc78c2a1a85330f44fa248004d216
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 04:32:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Donggo
County
Donggo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.04000, 118.30000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
36 km — close to 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 203 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 120 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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