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M2.6 Earthquake near Sono, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 04:11:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 04:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sono, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
4abc2ceb89348e200fb74da763f46450e842bc46
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 04:11:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Sono
County
Timor Tengah Selatan
Village
Sono
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.73000, 124.70000
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,199 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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