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M2.6 Earthquake near Tanah Werang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 07:58:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Tanah Werang

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tanah Werang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on April 9, 2026 at 07:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
ceb9193460d8706591c8a8b98d1d4efc705de78c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 07:58:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Tanah Werang
County
Flores Timur
Village
Tanah Werang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.44000, 123.14000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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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  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    23.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 630 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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