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M2.9 Earthquake near Upfaon, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 15:23:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 15:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Upfaon, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
4b3a4c16c4a1a04e358f6f02f4bc754818483b4f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 15:23:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Upfaon
County
Timor Tengah Utara
Village
Upfaon
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.41000, 124.64000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • AA Bere Tallo (Haliwen) AirportIndonesia · ABU · WATA
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,912 Catalogue entries

Of 2,911 other entries for this area and period, 1,604 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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