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M2.8 Earthquake near Tiwu Kondo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 07:00:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Tiwu Kondo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Tiwu Kondo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 21, 2026 at 07:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
46094c5ce7045bc8c625e1b5e9788e20d96a4e87
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 07:00:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Tiwu Kondo
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Tiwu Kondo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.51000, 120.75000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 28 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 35 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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