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M2.8 Earthquake near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 06:48:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kelurahan Maliti

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 5, 2026 at 06:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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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    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 214 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
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  • Inielika
    Distance: 251 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,408 Catalogue entries

Of 3,407 other entries for this area and period, 2,141 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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