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

UTC time: 2026-07-05 22:35:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
69.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kecamatan Umalulu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Umalulu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 5, 2026 at 22:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 km
69 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inierie
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,256 Catalogue entries

Of 3,255 other entries for this area and period, 1,760 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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