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M3.1 Earthquake near Nansean, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 02:56:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Nansean, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 27, 2026 at 02:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
038cd7407bb29d48b2e1d09d8c020f65ff6cb91c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 02:56:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nansean
County
Timor Tengah Utara
Village
Nansean
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.52000, 124.60000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,764 Catalogue entries

Of 1,763 other entries for this area and period, 1,342 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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