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M2.9 Earthquake near Kelurahan Wangkung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 02:47:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kelurahan Wangkung

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kelurahan Wangkung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 18, 2026 at 02:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
535ade12def265648908a6a3bb60597c441743af
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 02:47:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kelurahan Wangkung
County
Manggarai
Village
Wangkung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.26000, 120.45000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Ranakah
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,821 Catalogue entries

Of 2,820 other entries for this area and period, 1,562 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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