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M2.8 Earthquake near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 12:42:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · West Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 12, 2026 at 12:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
47c727a940ad2081c464e10688de6f7251f8300a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 12:42:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
West Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.31000, 116.80000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 229 Catalogue entries

Of 228 other entries for this area and period, 72 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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