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M2.6 Earthquake near Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 16:07:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Satar Punda

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 16:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
a0917d70cade0323d4c3b6c175087eadf9883b04
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 16:07:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Satar Punda
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Satar Punda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.32000, 120.53000
Temperature
14.8°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,207 Catalogue entries

Of 3,206 other entries for this area and period, 2,609 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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