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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 09:39:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Wae Kuli, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 15 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
98c746d7d5780352fae6d63029abef944a5bebd7
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 09:39:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Wae Kuli
County
Manggarai
Village
Wae Kuli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.35000, 120.35000
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 38 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,233 Catalogue entries

Of 3,232 other entries for this area and period, 1,753 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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