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M2.9 Earthquake near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 23:29:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kabupaten Manggarai Barat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 19, 2026 at 23:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,391 Catalogue entries

Of 3,390 other entries for this area and period, 1,843 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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