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M2.9 Earthquake near Kec. Ampenan, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 10:27:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
163.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · Kec. Ampenan

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 10:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Kec. Ampenan, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
33080f82c8b6cb14c8c6ace3cd7e98d466b16229
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 10:27:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Kec. Ampenan
County
Kec. Ampenan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.40000, 115.85000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agung
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Ijen
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 243 Catalogue entries

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