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M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 14:14:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
157.8 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 158 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
d3c2c5a65dc415aa3c4d6b4d767e3fe55adef7f0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
157.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 14:14:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.78340, 124.04950
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 157.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 157.8 km
Intermediate
157.8 km
157.8 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 111 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lewoleba83.1 kmNW30'151
Kupang161.7 kmS474'801
Makassar650.4 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 33 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    56.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Alor Island - Mali AirportIndonesia · ARD · WATM
    94.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • AA Bere Tallo (Haliwen) AirportIndonesia · ABU · WATA
    99.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,792 Catalogue entries

Of 1,791 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC35.3 kmTimor Region M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC14.3 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC14.3 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC42.0 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62026-04-21 03:17:01 UTC15.6 kmNusa Tenggara Timur

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