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M2.8 Earthquake near Kampung Tossi, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 05:48:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kampung Tossi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kampung Tossi, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on March 3, 2026 at 05:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9427efde7183d478711e8d5fc3009099f6b7bb7c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 05:48:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Kampung Tossi
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Kampung Tossi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.61000, 118.94000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 205 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,069 Catalogue entries

Of 1,068 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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