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M2.6 Earthquake near Sodana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 08:11:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sodana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 19, 2026 at 08:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
84147857e3f67a63f2306c5f3824a7328bf3eff4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 08:11:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Sodana
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Sodana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.70000, 119.36000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,086 Catalogue entries

Of 3,085 other entries for this area and period, 2,516 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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