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M2.8 Earthquake near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 18:16:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · KABUPATEN MANGGARAI

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 18:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 17 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,987 Catalogue entries

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