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M2.8 Earthquake near Kampung Baru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 01:59:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kampung Baru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kampung Baru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 3, 2026 at 01:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
4f438ffc4181b7d2afc1757db0d073a978ed2670
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 01:59:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kampung Baru
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Kampung Baru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.61000, 119.43000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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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    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,246 Catalogue entries

Of 3,245 other entries for this area and period, 2,036 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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