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

UTC time: 2026-08-16 01:55:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Nenowea, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 01:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
5d92b902013c6f706e459293fdb776e1efb51a86
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 01:55:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nenowea
County
Ngada
Village
Nenowea
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.90000, 120.97000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Inierie
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 19 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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