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M2.7 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 18:59:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 18:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
14cde18363ef2c059b07728f8e28060c5dab6231
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 18:59:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.97000, 120.73000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,230 Catalogue entries

Of 3,229 other entries for this area and period, 2,318 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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