Back to map
Indonesia · West Nusa Tenggara

M2.9 Earthquake near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 15:23:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
258.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · West Nusa Tenggara

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

On July 12, 2026 at 15:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 258 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
921089e06a90c8cb4b2ce7bf9a1efbf9c62a3b64
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
258.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 15:23:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
West Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 117.75000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 258 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 258 km
Intermediate
258 km
258 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 252 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    39.5 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 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share