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M2.9 Earthquake near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 03:25:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · KABUPATEN MANGGARAI

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 03:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 49 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,846 Catalogue entries

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