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M2.9 Earthquake near Kecamatan Lewa, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 08:42:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kecamatan Lewa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Lewa, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 28, 2026 at 08:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
2f114ebfeb7ce42492715f43d90433de1dfd389c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 08:42:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Kecamatan Lewa
Village
Kambata Wundut
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.64000, 119.85000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 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: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,066 Catalogue entries

Of 1,065 other entries for this area and period, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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