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M2.9 Earthquake near Dangga Mango, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 01:02:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Dangga Mango

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Dangga Mango, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 18, 2026 at 01:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
54eab644c129035d92f207239528dceeaa4d4b0d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 01:02:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Dangga Mango
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Dangga Mango
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.67000, 119.30000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,065 Catalogue entries

Of 1,064 other entries for this area and period, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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