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M2.7 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 05:26:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 21, 2026 at 05:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.5.

Details

ID
4255dce4ddcab9aa694b055e3a496c3f3f8c8917
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 05:26:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.02000, 120.29000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,137 Catalogue entries

Of 3,136 other entries for this area and period, 2,249 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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