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M2.7 Earthquake near Taen Terong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 16:50:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
168.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Taen Terong

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Taen Terong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 168 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4e2befc879b01456052e9acb237fd5b929ef1829
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
168.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 16:50:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Taen Terong
County
Ngada
Village
Taen Terong
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.49000, 121.04000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168 km
Intermediate
168 km
168 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,255 Catalogue entries

Of 3,254 other entries for this area and period, 2,333 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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