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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 08:58:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Ngara, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 08:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ea3353171dd891f1516c96a84cb0ef0cf31d6339
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 08:58:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Ngara
County
Ngada
Village
Ngara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.50000, 120.97000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 km — close to the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Inielika
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 51 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,233 Catalogue entries

Of 3,232 other entries for this area and period, 1,753 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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