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M2.8 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 09:37:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
87.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 09:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
4ec7d4f71dbb38e935dbeee744cb13c53476464f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 09:37:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.43000, 123.19000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
87 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

  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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, 2,040 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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