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M2.5 Earthquake near Lencur, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 10:17:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 10:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Lencur, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
913248865a7de43028dd4fd2497a915580bef556
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 10:17:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Lencur
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Lencur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.35000, 120.62000
Temperature
18.5°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 Activity reported
    Distance: 33 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,974 Catalogue entries

Of 2,973 other entries for this area and period, 2,698 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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