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M2.6 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 06:29:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
96d8cfae0a6c4d82db7db9cd18c2165e93bf39d7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 06:29:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.06000, 121.02000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 84 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,384 Catalogue entries

Of 3,383 other entries for this area and period, 2,753 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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