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

UTC time: 2026-09-25 09:50:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Wewo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 18 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e897a7167559766936e2424fc6e020f86443e5c3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 09:50:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Wewo
County
Manggarai
Village
Wewo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.70000, 120.41000
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 15 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    13.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 1,756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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