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M2.7 Earthquake near Matua, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 09:45:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Matua, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 27, 2026 at 09:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. 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 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
5b1ea4042830b1cd29cfd450498e469358e99cb5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 09:45:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Matua
Village
Matua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.54000, 118.44000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
109 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 230 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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