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

UTC time: 2026-08-17 04:57:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Rendoraterua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Rendoraterua, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 04:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
da9affb3c9e3768873cea06b19535941cdef2cb0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 04:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Rendoraterua
Village
Rendoraterua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.92000, 121.49000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Iya
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    20.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,834 Catalogue entries

Of 2,833 other entries for this area and period, 2,570 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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