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M2.5 Earthquake near Were I, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 23:02:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 23:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Were I, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
3d3c4f522b309da47f2a850b036905886b3de1f2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 23:02:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Were I
County
Ngada
Village
Were I
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.88000, 121.03000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 km
43 km — close to the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 18 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,070 Catalogue entries

Of 3,069 other entries for this area and period, 2,786 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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