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M4.2 Earthquake near Towak, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 07:33:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 07:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Towak, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 181 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
7ff029a662e89b521d4f981aac7da823d1c623b7
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
181.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 07:33:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Towak
County
Nagekeo
Village
Towak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.54000, 121.17000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181 km
Intermediate
181 km
181 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

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