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M2.9 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 05:52:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
82.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On July 8, 2026 at 05:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 82 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7c9071ea4edf115e6b5a4dc18df9a6b00dd669fc
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 05:52:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.77000, 124.26000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 34 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,255 Catalogue entries

Of 3,254 other entries for this area and period, 1,759 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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