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M2.8 Earthquake near Panenggoede, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 07:20:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Panenggoede

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Panenggoede, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 5, 2026 at 07:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
fe7bd7ea2e0844de6c65189bc439f2c292ee572e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 07:20:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Panenggoede
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Panenggoede
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.68000, 119.08000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

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    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 197 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,408 Catalogue entries

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