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

UTC time: 2026-07-04 02:25:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Doka Kaka, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 4, 2026 at 02:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
0af1fb425869442f5125cf55f3af6a632da62678
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 02:25:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Doka Kaka
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Doka Kaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.59000, 119.46000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

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

Of 3,255 other entries for this area and period, 2,041 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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