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M2.7 Earthquake near Wai Holo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 17:42:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Wai Holo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 27, 2026 at 17:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
211d1d26216ecff1bf27f78df65e5bafa91e5e34
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 17:42:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Wai Holo
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Wai Holo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.51000, 119.17000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — close to 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: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,248 Catalogue entries

Of 3,247 other entries for this area and period, 2,329 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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