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M2.9 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 05:33:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 18 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: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
a0a73a8c43507d9cfd4c21e03edf10bb2a2d3527
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 05:33:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.97000, 120.87000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,342 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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