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M2.5 Earthquake near Otan, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 04:02:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Otan, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 9, 2026 at 04:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ce92ccc1661d7f38d9012617af167f453d7f1699
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 04:02:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Otan
County
Kupang
Village
Otan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.16000, 123.38000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Egon
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,255 Catalogue entries

Of 3,254 other entries for this area and period, 2,953 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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