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M2.6 Earthquake near Kawindanae, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 05:00:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Kawindanae

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Kawindanae, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on May 8, 2026 at 05:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f5b0d8bea55965bfab3c11f21715b39c069173b0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 05:00:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Kawindanae
Village
Kawindanae
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.15000, 117.83000
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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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    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 444 Catalogue entries

Of 443 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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