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M2.9 Earthquake near Prai Bakul, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 19:42:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Prai Bakul

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2026 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Prai Bakul, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
42048c51f03b5ec10b02e551a3eb96dda4ea88de
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 19:42:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Prai Bakul
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Prai Bakul
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.69000, 119.41000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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
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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 170 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 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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