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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 19:04:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Mocok, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
42f3b3faf3f305a2b7f48be4aeac40d8eee20af9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 19:04:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Mocok
County
Manggarai
Village
Mocok
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.65000, 120.45000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
100 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 9 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    6.7 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 · 3,230 Catalogue entries

Of 3,229 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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