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M2.9 Earthquake near Tanjung, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 01:39:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2026 at 01:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Tanjung, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
8b4fc125f1330638b19bc7d6eb0a747eaac04570
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 01:39:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Tanjung
County
Lombok Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.40000, 116.20000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lombok International AirportIndonesia · LOP · WADL
    40.9 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

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 236 Catalogue entries

Of 235 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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