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M2.7 Earthquake near Lencur, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 00:46:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2026 at 00:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Lencur, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
900dd00d1495d212a8d1d8c0fe77ae2ababd3e8c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 00:46:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Lencur
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Lencur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.36000, 120.64000
Temperature
22.9°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 (43.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah
    Distance: 33 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,898 Catalogue entries

Of 2,897 other entries for this area and period, 2,102 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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