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

UTC time: 2026-10-14 17:46:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 17:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Mbay, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 207 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
38a95d72a97d3334b4743713c576e40cc29f4fdf
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
207.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 17:46:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Mbay
County
Nagekeo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.55000, 121.42000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207 km
Intermediate
207 km
207 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

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

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