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

UTC time: 2026-07-21 19:13:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
173.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · Kecamatan Tambora

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Tambora, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 21, 2026 at 19:13 UTC. At around 173 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
eb2af0f8db5355106541f7c00ced45edce18d771
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
173.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 19:13:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Kecamatan Tambora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.22000, 118.06000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173 km
Intermediate
173 km
173 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 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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