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

UTC time: 2026-08-09 00:23:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
118.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Dani Wato

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 00:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Dani Wato, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
c9d08b609c487f65f8b881154c54ae8c38962234
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
118.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 00:23:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Dani Wato
County
Flores Timur
Village
Dani Wato
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.50000, 122.93000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

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  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,245 Catalogue entries

Of 3,244 other entries for this area and period, 2,036 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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