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M2.8 Earthquake near Wee Tana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 10:50:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 10:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Wee Tana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
541adc9f1b0615c0349299b7b554688b71f59059
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 10:50:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Wee Tana
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Wee Tana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.69000, 119.17000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,265 Catalogue entries

Of 3,264 other entries for this area and period, 2,047 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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