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M2.7 Earthquake near Parado, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 14:21:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Parado, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 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: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
b8952161c4e558868ced26b282b74ec57cfe4aba
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 14:21:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Parado
County
Parado
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.97000, 118.57000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 km
69 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 219 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 96 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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