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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 23:07:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nanga Mbaur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Nanga Mbaur, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 23:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
3d2f9c86f24d929123367acd3cf347052f9d15cf
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 23:07:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nanga Mbaur
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Nanga Mbaur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.39000, 120.80000
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,229 Catalogue entries

Of 3,228 other entries for this area and period, 2,318 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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