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M2.6 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 22:22:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 12, 2026 at 22:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
cf51e3f6571bb1da2abf04b714ad59574dd2d597
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 22:22:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.05000, 120.68000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,993 Catalogue entries

Of 2,992 other entries for this area and period, 2,441 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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