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

UTC time: 2026-10-08 06:41:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Sumba Barat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sumba Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 8, 2026 at 06:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
c41425ad5746d1eee7f0d4df6ee10f9b05288936
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 06:41:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Sumba Barat
County
Sumba Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.71000, 119.52000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,417 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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