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

UTC time: 2026-08-16 23:53:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kecamatan Kanatang

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Kanatang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 23:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 68 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,835 Catalogue entries

Of 2,834 other entries for this area and period, 1,565 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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