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M2.8 Earthquake near Motonwutun, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-02 01:12:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Motonwutun

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About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 01:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Motonwutun, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
88c489b9c3de51239ea8d8e24f23b4272c50777a
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 01:12:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Motonwutun
County
Flores Timur
Village
Motonwutun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.45000, 123.18000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

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  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 436 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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