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M2.9 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 19:08:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
229.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 1, 2026 at 19:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 229 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9ecaa8caacd3d52dae7f559620b58f218f16b522
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
229.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 19:08:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.78000, 123.81000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 229 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 229 km
Intermediate
229 km
229 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,248 Catalogue entries

Of 3,247 other entries for this area and period, 1,756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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