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M3.9 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-07 19:49:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
510.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On May 7, 2026 at 19:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At roughly 510 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
28d03ffe0df59fe752da5fed6b271d0580d85b1a
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
510.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-07 19:49:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.01000, 125.16000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 510 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 510 km
Deep
510 km
510 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 52 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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