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M2.5 Earthquake near Kampung Bua, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 13:29:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kampung Bua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kampung Bua, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 6, 2026 at 13:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
eb2bfa1c717d4d5d0eaac776e436d77e11865bcb
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 13:29:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kampung Bua
County
Manggarai
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.30000, 120.31000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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