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

UTC time: 2026-07-15 02:04:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 15, 2026 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Saenama, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
51851c27d1aeb9d97b4f3cda892160091722bf48
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 02:04:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Saenama
County
Malaka
Village
Saenama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.62000, 124.84000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,254 Catalogue entries

Of 3,253 other entries for this area and period, 2,039 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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