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M4.5 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 11:47:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
550.1 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 21, 2026 at 11:47 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 550 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2c456845536a232c222e5788f9b2bbbce9177a25
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
550.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 11:47:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.53660, 122.82270
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 550.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 550.1 km
Deep
550.1 km
550.1 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Banda Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 33 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
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    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,757 Catalogue entries

Of 1,756 other entries for this area and period, 86 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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