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M2.8 Earthquake near Kecamatan Kanatang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 00:06:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kecamatan Kanatang

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 00:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kecamatan Kanatang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,264 Catalogue entries

Of 3,263 other entries for this area and period, 2,046 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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