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M2.9 Earthquake near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 14:10:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
217.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · West Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 6, 2026 at 14:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 217 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ef9b83f319fa40134835d257925ce36f76f8a49e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
217.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 14:10:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
West Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.45000, 117.80000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 217 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 217 km
Intermediate
217 km
217 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    42.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 236 Catalogue entries

Of 235 other entries for this area and period, 58 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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