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M2.9 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 17:55:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on April 8, 2026 at 17:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M4.3.

Details

ID
98dd780f2946c492e8a101d7ca0950fbfb5052b4
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 17:55:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.57000, 123.19000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

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  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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