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

UTC time: 2026-08-11 12:55:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Soba Wawi, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 11, 2026 at 12:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
2a9c6e367390337002d24bd7bc743ea864ef8b23
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 12:55:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Soba Wawi
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Soba Wawi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.61000, 119.41000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 164 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,255 Catalogue entries

Of 3,254 other entries for this area and period, 1,759 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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