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

UTC time: 2026-07-14 04:41:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Cendana Barat

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2026 at 04:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Cendana Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
ab2b3a93c1c61b65b0ad8e7f26532571c1dfddb2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 04:41:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Cendana Barat
County
Sumba Tengah
Village
Cendana Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.47000, 119.53000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,843 Catalogue entries

Of 2,842 other entries for this area and period, 1,808 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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