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M3.9 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 11:12:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
63.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 9, 2026 at 11:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
55cc30d96409b19d735f404db49439f3f273c10f
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 11:12:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.00000, 123.94000
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 km
63 km — deeper 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: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,603 Catalogue entries

Of 1,602 other entries for this area and period, 291 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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