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M2.7 Earthquake near Langgo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 03:18:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 03:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Langgo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
d51202a48fb75117e6075a19ac014187423c8b1c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 03:18:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Langgo
County
Manggarai
Village
Langgo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.60000, 120.48000
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 7 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    0.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,396 Catalogue entries

Of 3,395 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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