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M2.9 Earthquake near Doka Kaka, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 15:44:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Doka Kaka, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on June 17, 2026 at 15:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
e5fd76ee7fc66af564e058d0e78cb9f2cd9a1cb5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 15:44:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Doka Kaka
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Doka Kaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.58000, 119.46000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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