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M2.7 Earthquake near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 15:27:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kelurahan Maliti

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 12, 2026 at 15:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    48.3 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 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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