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M2.7 Earthquake near Laga Lete, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 22:41:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Laga Lete

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About this earthquake

On April 27, 2026 at 22:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Laga Lete, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
cd0e119a1195a25ca770dae79490954e04206174
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 22:41:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Laga Lete
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Laga Lete
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.54000, 119.24000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 211 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 527 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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