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M2.7 Earthquake near Kecamatan Umbu ratunggai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 05:55:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kecamatan Umbu ratunggai Barat

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 05:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kecamatan Umbu ratunggai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

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  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,951 Catalogue entries

Of 2,950 other entries for this area and period, 2,135 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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