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M2.7 Earthquake near Golo Welu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 15:49:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Welu

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 15:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Golo Welu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
1f92ab0f27825c901aef0c4bc4693acf8e326bc5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 15:49:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Welu
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Golo Welu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.57000, 120.31000
Temperature
18.0°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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
    Distance: 25 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 38 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,852 Catalogue entries

Of 2,851 other entries for this area and period, 2,069 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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