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

UTC time: 2026-09-17 08:21:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Satar Padut

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Satar Padut, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 17, 2026 at 08:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
b736eb6ad53d9ce5e090c46e92bee5cc64255cdb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 08:21:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Satar Padut
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Satar Padut
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.29000, 120.62000
Temperature
19.3°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,105 Catalogue entries

Of 3,104 other entries for this area and period, 1,692 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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