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M2.7 Earthquake near Kota Ndora, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 14:26:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
91.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kota Ndora

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 14:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kota Ndora, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
61e35e0ff7d5d777ad7f76bd3db66e4af6c1dda2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 14:26:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kota Ndora
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Kota Ndora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.79000, 120.61000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 19 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    26.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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