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M2.8 Earthquake near Taropo, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 11:18:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Taropo, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 7, 2026 at 11:18 UTC. At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e28a831a2e744837aa954e0ae8415b4c54f7a198
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
111.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 11:18:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Taropo
Village
Taropo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.41000, 118.38000
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 236 Catalogue entries

Of 235 other entries for this area and period, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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