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M3.0 Earthquake near bineon koa, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 17:43:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · bineon koa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near bineon koa, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 28, 2026 at 17:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7bd8f7f24cb52fdf0acf23930ded5d54ad817189
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 17:43:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
bineon koa
County
Kupang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.98000, 123.88000
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,783 Catalogue entries

Of 1,782 other entries for this area and period, 1,583 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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