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M2.7 Earthquake near Kali Ngara, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-03 21:42:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
49.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kali Ngara

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About this earthquake

On May 3, 2026 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kali Ngara, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 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: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
4ad347fac46a5ade56abfe20aa1c67f33b84d43d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 21:42:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Kali Ngara
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Kali Ngara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.51000, 119.28000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    11.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 527 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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