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M2.9 Earthquake near Dusun Bukit Mente, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-14 17:05:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Dusun Bukit Mente

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Dusun Bukit Mente, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on April 14, 2026 at 17:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
455c503ed74fa8f5c16893e4f2d38e280886682c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 17:05:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Dusun Bukit Mente
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.20000, 117.73000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 257 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 443 Catalogue entries

Of 442 other entries for this area and period, 113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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