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M2.8 Earthquake near Desa Matawai Katingga, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 08:52:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Desa Matawai Katingga

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 08:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Desa Matawai Katingga, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
a1a7b5a528e0d0be53cf9a290b4a5cc6cba537ca
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 08:52:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Desa Matawai Katingga
Village
Matawai Katingga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.82000, 120.50000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 132 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 436 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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