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

UTC time: 2026-05-21 09:09:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Bima, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on May 21, 2026 at 09:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
f705a3586f92824b4111b50a743b66171194ec4f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 09:09:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Bima
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.10000, 117.74000
Temperature
26.9°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 260 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 · 446 Catalogue entries

Of 445 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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