Earthquake Details: 45 km from Selong, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 7:59:25 AM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 45 km from Selong, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 7:59:25 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -11 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia West Nusa Tenggara Selong (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-11 km

Significance0

Latitude-8.2500

Longitude116.5300

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000280

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/16/2026, 8:07:30 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 3:59:25 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/16/2026, 7:59:25 AM UTC

-11 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 08:07 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.