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M2.6 Earthquake near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 10:04:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · KABUPATEN MANGGARAI

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 10:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

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 (43.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,027 Catalogue entries

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