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M2.7 Earthquake near Mara Desa, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-08 01:03:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Mara Desa

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 01:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Mara Desa, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
89da36cfb0daf073392126afecf09b649389ff08
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 01:03:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Mara Desa
County
Sumba Tengah
Village
Mara Desa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.53000, 119.72000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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, 527 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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