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M2.7 Earthquake near Borong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 22:29:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 22:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Borong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
a5ed7e8b13863317784f5888a7dcc491b9ddec9e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 22:29:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Borong
County
Manggarai Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.87000, 120.52000
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah
    Distance: 26 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 58 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,897 Catalogue entries

Of 2,896 other entries for this area and period, 2,102 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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