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M2.9 Earthquake near Parado, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 18:32:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Parado, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on February 22, 2026 at 18:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
9d4e6207af17cf0920d9aad44f238f18d6e8ec37
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 18:32:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Parado
County
Parado
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.86000, 118.64000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 209 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 444 Catalogue entries

Of 443 other entries for this area and period, 113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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