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

UTC time: 2026-07-05 22:56:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Leonmeni, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 5, 2026 at 22:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7e333722cf2a33dfd2f0d0714e8b163ed4e40758
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 22:56:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Leonmeni
County
Timor Tengah Selatan
Village
Leonmeni
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.86000, 124.66000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,256 Catalogue entries

Of 3,255 other entries for this area and period, 2,041 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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