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M2.6 Earthquake near Kecamatan Ngadu Ngala, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 04:09:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kecamatan Ngadu Ngala

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Ngadu Ngala, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 04:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inierie
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,342 Catalogue entries

Of 3,341 other entries for this area and period, 2,716 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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