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M2.8 Earthquake near Wowong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 16:20:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Wowong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 1, 2026 at 16:20 UTC. At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9fb620f2ab546983ed887dad8932cf79640c771f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 16:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Wowong
County
Lembata
Village
Wowong
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.29000, 123.76000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 km
130 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

  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 34 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,256 Catalogue entries

Of 3,255 other entries for this area and period, 2,041 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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