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M2.7 Earthquake near Wee Pangali, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 16:51:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Wee Pangali

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Wee Pangali, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 12, 2026 at 16:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
5db9e2c3e4af691a581485f4dc218ae670341fb3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 16:51:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Wee Pangali
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Wee Pangali
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.41000, 119.30000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 160 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,843 Catalogue entries

Of 2,842 other entries for this area and period, 2,064 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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