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

UTC time: 2026-09-27 19:11:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Lencur, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 27, 2026 at 19:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
3a9acd22194de0088ead353f22263a933c970c7b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 19:11:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Lencur
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Lencur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.33000, 120.61000
Temperature
14.7°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 (43.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,273 Catalogue entries

Of 3,272 other entries for this area and period, 2,344 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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