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M2.7 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 18:25:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
51.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 3, 2026 at 18:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
77bb1ca9733ff676ed4a77389ad03fded363df1d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 18:25:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.19000, 123.96000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 km
51 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    41.5 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

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