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

UTC time: 2026-07-15 12:33:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Daiama, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 15, 2026 at 12:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
808b018f80a8804e7904ba9bdf498e5ea5d70028
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 12:33:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Daiama
County
Rote Ndao
Village
Daiama
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.49000, 123.38000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • David Constantijn Saudale AirportIndonesia · RTI · WATR
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,254 Catalogue entries

Of 3,253 other entries for this area and period, 1,758 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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