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M2.8 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 19:11:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
3ea20a0cc2178c2f48f2716f6f0fb0a716da327c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 19:11:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.48000, 121.48000
Temperature
24.8°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,889 Catalogue entries

Of 2,888 other entries for this area and period, 1,837 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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