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M2.6 Earthquake near Tepas, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 18:17:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2026 at 18:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Tepas, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 305 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f9206e3569e17aad18cb6a83a22745e56fbb1364
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
305.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 18:17:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Tepas
County
Sumbawa Barat
Village
Tepas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.66000, 116.99000
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 305 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 305 km
Deep
305 km
305 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 120 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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