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M2.7 Earthquake near Desa La Hiru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 21:03:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Desa La Hiru

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Desa La Hiru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 21:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
e8b6bc7ed49dab81850dd3d37d9c5b87a75b146a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 21:03:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Desa La Hiru
Village
La Hiru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.11000, 120.45000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 km
50 km — close to 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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 164 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,822 Catalogue entries

Of 2,821 other entries for this area and period, 2,050 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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