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

UTC time: 2026-06-18 13:55:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Waikabubak

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Waikabubak, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on June 18, 2026 at 13:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
236f8d7fd91ec0c6bc4325b957129633fa29e166
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 13:55:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Waikabubak
County
Sumba Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.62000, 119.39000
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 166 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,264 Catalogue entries

Of 3,263 other entries for this area and period, 2,339 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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