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

UTC time: 2026-08-16 08:58:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Bamo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 08:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3dc401e8a7960a60a839d57eba1368b7c8c57324
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
93.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 08:58:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Bamo
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Bamo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.83000, 120.70000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93 km
Intermediate
93 km
93 km — deeper than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 28 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 33 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,226 Catalogue entries

Of 3,225 other entries for this area and period, 1,751 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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