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M4.4 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 05:05:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
113.7 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 21, 2026 at 05:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9a32aebbd6029d466f23b7fdd6ee47109d60e46f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
113.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 05:05:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.16000, 118.98650
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.7 km
Intermediate
113.7 km
113.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 179 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 179 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,757 Catalogue entries

Of 1,756 other entries for this area and period, 101 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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