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M4.5 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 06:48:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 2, 2026 at 06:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
4be67f253014ec1301c472c329260bbc456de7e4
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 06:48:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.95110, 121.09850
Temperature
27.0°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 (43.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Banda Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 0 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,815 Catalogue entries

Of 1,814 other entries for this area and period, 91 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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