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M2.5 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 00:35:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 00:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e76d95e86b131b1fbc872e3f7cb4a28bee6dacc6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 00:35:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.26000, 121.21000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 86 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,229 Catalogue entries

Of 3,228 other entries for this area and period, 2,929 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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