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M2.9 Earthquake near Dompu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 10:24:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 10:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Dompu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 21 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
da4d354fa720dab0ad8eee66af3b0cf18792470f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 10:24:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Dompu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.23000, 117.83000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 446 Catalogue entries

Of 445 other entries for this area and period, 113 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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