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

UTC time: 2026-08-17 04:53:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nangadhero

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Nangadhero, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 28 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
f528815562793c0a5973245ba3db267f25f89483
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 04:53:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nangadhero
County
Nagekeo
Village
Nangadhero
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.54000, 121.35000
Temperature
25.2°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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