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M2.9 Earthquake near Ambalawi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-13 22:45:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Ambalawi

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About this earthquake

On June 13, 2026 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Ambalawi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8b20214f14cdec16d6689a5da2e14814317bf8d9
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-13 22:45:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Ambalawi
County
Ambalawi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.10000, 118.98000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 15 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 181 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 231 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 448 Catalogue entries

Of 447 other entries for this area and period, 113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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