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M2.8 Earthquake near Tebara, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 14:09:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Tebara, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
a4aaa495c5bcd6c56435f037567e9a844e8d2d29
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 14:09:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Tebara
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Tebara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.62000, 119.46000
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Inielika
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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