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M2.5 Earthquake near Ngara, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 23:33:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Ngara, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 7, 2026 at 23:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
6e070718fcc069f9913664c77baefb8ecbf5760b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 23:33:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Ngara
County
Ngada
Village
Ngara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.51000, 121.00000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 25 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,869 Catalogue entries

Of 2,868 other entries for this area and period, 2,603 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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