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M2.8 Earthquake near Kecamatan Wulla Waijelu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 07:58:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
44.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kecamatan Wulla Waijelu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Wulla Waijelu, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on June 22, 2026 at 07:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inierie
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 189 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,261 Catalogue entries

Of 3,260 other entries for this area and period, 2,045 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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