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M2.9 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 16:56:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near East 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
90934f27bbba3b152cd5b8c435bbf1f9d4fdb22e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 16:56:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.07000, 122.36000
Temperature
26.7°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Egon
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Xavier Seda AirportIndonesia · MOF · WATC
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,105 Catalogue entries

Of 3,104 other entries for this area and period, 1,692 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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