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M2.5 Earthquake near Kecamatan Pandawai, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 02:59:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
74.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kecamatan Pandawai

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kecamatan Pandawai, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74 km
Intermediate
74 km
74 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inierie
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 70 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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, 838 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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