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M2.9 Earthquake near Satar Padut, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 23:41:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Satar Padut

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Satar Padut, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 6, 2026 at 23:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
5f702bafc7bcd4bf3e89f67a9d2fa93385e5dbd9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 23:41:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Satar Padut
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Satar Padut
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.29000, 120.62000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 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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