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

UTC time: 2026-06-17 10:32:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Tana Modu

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 10:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Tana Modu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
3439342025b99781bfe488e0c3d80954610cc1fb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 10:32:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Tana Modu
County
Sumba Tengah
Village
Tana Modu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.64000, 119.57000
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

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  • Ranakah
    Distance: 153 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,852 Catalogue entries

Of 2,851 other entries for this area and period, 1,573 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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