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M2.9 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 04:43:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
168.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 24, 2026 at 04:43 UTC. At around 168 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
4a8353a18c18b721beaffa47eba160932082ec17
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
168.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 04:43:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.43000, 121.28000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168 km
Intermediate
168 km
168 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

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,249 Catalogue entries

Of 3,248 other entries for this area and period, 1,757 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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