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M4.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 17:29:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
647.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 14, 2026 at 17:29 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 647 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
81e290410c1a8dc25c3c6cbead12e48c7df0ce81
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
647.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 17:29:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.17000, 123.17000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 647 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 647 km
Deep
647 km
647 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,655 Catalogue entries

Of 1,654 other entries for this area and period, 232 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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