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M2.7 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 23:09:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 9, 2026 at 23:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
12e342e4b67c161525266f8bc66fe8755b71276f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 23:09:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.31000, 121.32000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,996 Catalogue entries

Of 2,995 other entries for this area and period, 2,160 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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