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

UTC time: 2026-07-11 23:23:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · Baru Tahan

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About this earthquake

On July 11, 2026 at 23:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Baru Tahan, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
d679ba75f4e5f98b5d28bad6d0224c2c6dd5401b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-11 23:23:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Baru Tahan
Village
Baru Tahan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.46000, 117.47000
Temperature
21.5°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 (43.4 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    7.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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