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M2.7 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-22 19:20:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
263.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on March 22, 2026 at 19:20 UTC. At around 263 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4723fd620b6e2e09e2342674504b63bb9432d9d3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
263.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 19:20:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.92000, 119.51000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 263 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 263 km
Intermediate
263 km
263 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,070 Catalogue entries

Of 1,069 other entries for this area and period, 526 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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