2.6

Earthquake Details: Flores Sea

8/16/2026, 2:53:18 PM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/16/2026 at 2:53:18 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaEast Nusa TenggaraLabuan Bajo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-15 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.8600
Longitude120.3100
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000546
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/16/2026, 3:14:58 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 10:53:18 PM GMT+8
UTC
8/16/2026, 2:53:18 PM UTC
-15 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Labuan Bajo
85 km SW
Ruteng
85 km S
Ende
185 km SE
Bima
187 km W
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.768 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.936 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.561 km ENE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.661 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore

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, 03:14 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.