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Indonesia · West Nusa Tenggara

M2.8 Earthquake near Mumbu, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 08:39:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Mumbu, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 115 km. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
ed5cf5505db0c24bcfee33fd7ec75c71cd76e90d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
115.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 08:39:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Mumbu
Village
Mumbu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.60000, 118.39000
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115 km
Intermediate
115 km
115 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 58 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: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 235 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 246 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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