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M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 16:31:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 27, 2026 at 16:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
2be7f45212c9c0de514a458be2d24cd28c9d233d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 16:31:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.95000, 120.16000
Temperature
26.9°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 43 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labuan Bajo67.7 kmSW188'724
Makassar321.7 kmN1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 87 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    66.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    79.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours30
First 72 hours88
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.52026-08-27 16:47:42 UTC37.5 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.72026-08-27 16:54:02 UTC50.3 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.52026-08-27 17:00:54 UTC25.0 kmSouth Sulawesi M2.62026-08-27 17:06:21 UTC47.6 kmMeleng M3.32026-08-27 17:16:08 UTC63.7 kmNampar Tabang M3.12026-08-27 17:24:15 UTC46.7 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.42026-08-27 17:27:21 UTC64.0 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.12026-08-27 17:56:15 UTC58.5 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M2.82026-08-27 18:07:13 UTC62.8 kmSatar Padut M3.22026-08-27 18:13:08 UTC49.8 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.12026-08-27 18:34:04 UTC38.7 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.92026-08-27 19:17:30 UTC59.2 kmSatar Padut

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#33
Earlier events M≥4340
Earlier events M≥551
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC140.0 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC102.3 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC29.9 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.12026-08-19 22:45:20 UTC65.5 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.92026-08-20 02:47:01 UTC75.3 kmNanga Baras

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