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M2.8 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 11:25:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
294.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On March 26, 2026 at 11:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 294 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
bb6d5053f052c6ff501d0da3add5b4e8e5ae5226
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
294.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 11:25:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.12000, 122.61000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 294 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 294 km
Intermediate
294 km
294 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,071 Catalogue entries

Of 1,070 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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