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M2.9 Earthquake near Baru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 01:13:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Baru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 18, 2026 at 01:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
b37c3d17300ed12903d5b11d8d5315d3c09eed91
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 01:13:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Baru
County
Manggarai
Village
Baru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.32000, 120.46000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 36 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 68 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,072 Catalogue entries

Of 3,071 other entries for this area and period, 1,676 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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