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M2.7 Earthquake near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 14:39:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · West Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 28, 2026 at 14:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
76d13e615154a0327799deedc77c5599f686cd27
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 14:39:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
West Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.98000, 117.64000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

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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