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M2.8 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 00:39:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 00:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 33 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: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
8d7efa7b7862c742a146c5a44a15634f4193be5e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 00:39:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.99000, 120.56000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,962 Catalogue entries

Of 2,961 other entries for this area and period, 1,878 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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