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M2.9 Earthquake near Nginamanu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 01:05:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
38.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nginamanu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nginamanu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 19, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
258b01c1efb582184a8fc433a72120743fa7ca1b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 01:05:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nginamanu
County
Ngada
Village
Nginamanu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.65000, 121.02000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 10 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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