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

UTC time: 2026-10-01 14:16:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 14:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sorinomo, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
eb29a4a5a1ffcb2ce8ccd8f55f45109cc62f3d6a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 14:16:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Sorinomo
Village
Sorinomo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.25000, 117.83000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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: 245 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

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 241 Catalogue entries

Of 240 other entries for this area and period, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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