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M4.6 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 13:38:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
235.1 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 26, 2026 at 13:38 UTC. At around 235 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
c6fb29c483ab3245933af120bbdc3db2ec0126a5
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
235.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 13:38:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.86460, 123.29380
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 235.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 235.1 km
Intermediate
235.1 km
235.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 8 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,760 Catalogue entries

Of 1,759 other entries for this area and period, 71 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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