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M2.5 Earthquake near Patiala Bawa, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 23:22:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Patiala Bawa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Patiala Bawa, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on March 2, 2026 at 23:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
28bf09ba550c97eac4c3d0df3a936577d087876b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 23:22:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Patiala Bawa
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Patiala Bawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.76000, 119.35000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

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  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,069 Catalogue entries

Of 1,068 other entries for this area and period, 835 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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