Indonesia · East Nusa Tenggara

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

UTC time: 2026-09-16 16:55:14 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kelurahan Reo

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 16:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kelurahan Reo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
dc2a3a33b2134eb9b50af2f732e57e64f6a0e409
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 16:55:14 UTC
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County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.25000, 120.50000
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,054 Catalogue entries

Of 3,053 other entries for this area and period, 2,200 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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