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

UTC time: 2026-08-11 05:38:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Wangga weyengu

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 05:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Wangga weyengu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
bb74b08c2889b78e1bc397ba9473284b43ec1e32
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 05:38:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Wangga weyengu
County
Sumba Tengah
Village
Wangga weyengu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.53000, 119.62000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,255 Catalogue entries

Of 3,254 other entries for this area and period, 2,040 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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